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West Virginia Code Chapter 21. Labor § 21-5D-5. Certification

Current as of January 01, 2020 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) If an employee requests family leave to care for a family member with a serious health condition as authorized in this article, the employer may require the employee to provide certification by a health care provider of the health condition.

(b) The certification shall be sufficient if it contains the following:

(1) That the child, dependent, parent or employee has a serious health condition;

(2) The date the serious health condition commenced and its probable duration;  and

(3) The medical facts regarding the serious health condition.

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