Survivors of San Bernardino Attack Question Use of FMLA Leave

Survivors of the 2015 terrorist attack in San Bernardino say the county tried to — and in some cases did — persuade them to apply for medical leave under a federal program that offers workers up to 12 weeks of unpaid time off for serious medical conditions. The U.S. Department of Labor says employers can require injured workers to use time accrued under the Family Medical Leave Act if they suffer a qualifying serious illness or injury. And a national human resources expert said the FMLA rules can be read to require employers to designate time off work for injuri...