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Glossary of Workers' Compensation Law Terms
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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA): A federal
law that provides certain employees with serious health
problems or those who need to care for a child or other
family member with up to 12 weeks of unpaid,
job-protected leave per year. It also requires that
group health benefits be maintained
Filing: Sending or delivering a document to an
employer or a government agency as part of a legal
process. The date of filing is the date the document is
received.
Final order: A decision or award made by a
workers' compensation judge.
Findings & award: A written decision by a
judge about a case. This decision is final unless an
appeal is filed. Fraud: Any knowingly false statement
made for the purpose of obtaining workers' compensation
benefits.
Future medical: On-going right to medical
treatment for a work-related injury.
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