United States Seventh Circuit

Unless the employer already knows that the employee has an authorized ground for leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the employee must place the employer on notice of a probable basis for FMLA leave. Doing so triggers the employer's duty to request such additional information from the employee's doctor or some other reputable source as may be necessary to confirm the employee's entitlement.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/20/2003
• Decided 03/08/2004
• Published 03/08/2004

Judges

• POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, KANNE, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kevin W. Betz (argued), Betz & Associates, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kenneth J. Yerkes (argued), Barnes & Thornburg, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellee.