United States Fourth Circuit

Despite 29 CFR 825.114(c), the flu is a serious health condition under the Family Medical Leave Act if the patient satisfies the regulatory definition in subsection (a), treatment on two or more occasions, and defining evaluations as "treatment" is not contrary to Congress' intent.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/24/2001
• Decided 05/07/2001
• Published 05/07/2001

Judges

• Before WILKINS and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges, and HILTON, Chief United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, sitting by designation.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Catherine Michele Kirk, AT & T Corporation, Morristown, NJ, for Appellant.  Barbara Eby Racine, United States Department of Labor, Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae Secretary.  Lonnie Carl Simmons, Law Office of P. Rodney Jackson, Charleston, WV, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Laura A. Kaster, AT & T Corporation, Basking Ridge, NJ;  William E. Robinson, Michael A. Kawash, Robinson & McElwee, Charleston, WV, for Appellant.  Henry L. Solano, Solicitor of Labor, Steven J. Mandel, Associate Solicitor, William J. Stone, Senior Trial Attorney, United States Department of Labor, Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae Secretary.   Ann Elizabeth Reesman, Corrie L. Fischel, McGuiness, Norris & Williams, L.L.P., Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae Advisory Council;  Stephen A. Bokat, Robin S. Conrad, Sussan Mahallati Kysela, National Chamber Litigation Center, Inc., Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae Chamber of Commerce.  Mary K. O'Melveny, Washington, DC;  Ray A. Byrd, Shrader, Byrd & Companion, P.L.L.C., Wheeling, WV, for Amicus Curiae Communications Workers.