To be eligible for FMLA benefits or leave, an employee must meet the following criteria:
 (1) work for a covered employer; 
 (2) have worked for that covered employer for at least a total of 12 months; 
 (3) have worked for that covered employer at least 1250 hours over the prior 12 months;  and , 
 (4) work at a location where at least 50 employees are employed by the covered employer within 75 miles.

Am I eligible for leave for benefits under the FMLA?

 

A: To be eligible for FMLA benefits or leave, an employee must meet the following criteria:

(1) work for a covered employer;

(2) have worked for that covered employer for at least a total of 12 months;

(3) have worked for that covered employer at least 1250 hours over the prior 12 months; and,

(4) work at a location where at least 50 employees are employed by the covered employer within 75 miles.