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Mishandling FMLA Leave for Alcohol Treatment Causes Employer to Fall Off the Wagon

By Jeff Nowak on February 21, 2011
Posted in Court Decisions, Treatment

An employee enrolled in an addiction treatment program need not be under a doctor’s care or actually staying at a rehab institution to qualify for FMLA leave, according to a federal court in Texas.  Picarazzi v. John Crane, Inc.

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Plaintiff Perry Picarazzi, a customer service representative for John Crane, Inc.(JCI), had a…

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Jeff Nowak is a shareholder at Littler Mendelson P.C., the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing employers. Jeff has two decades of experience advising and litigating on behalf of employers on a wide range of complex employment law matters and is a recognized leader on FMLA and ADA issues, helping employers develop comprehensive strategies to achieve compliance with employee leave and accommodation issues.

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