--- title: Updated Q&As on COVID-19 and FMLA description: The Department of Labor has updated it’s “COVID-19 and the Family and Medical Leave Act Questions and Answers” webpage. image: https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/Q%26A%20FMLA%20B.jpg --- ![Updated Q&As on COVID-19 and FMLA](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/Q%26A%20FMLA%20B.jpg) # Updated Q&As on COVID-19 and FMLA - Home - [Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers](https://blog.nisbenefits.com) - Updated Q&As on COVID-19 and FMLA [ Valerie Ortiz ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/valerie-ortiz) 05/18/2021 [ Legislative News](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news), [ COVID-19](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/covid-19) [0 Comments ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/updated-qas-covid-19-and-fmla#postComment) 1 Minutes *1 minute read* The Department of Labor (DOL) has updated its “COVID-19 and the Family and Medical Leave Act Questions and Answers” [webpage](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fmla/pandemic#1). It has been reoriented to be geared towards employees (rather than employers) and adds additional information about employee leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The Q&A revisions also: - Affirm the employer’s ability to request a physician’s note to certify the need for FMLA; - Alert readers to state or federal leave requirements that may apply even if FMLA does not; - Update language explaining how telemedicine visits can establish a serious health condition under FMLA. The questions also expand the discussion of nondiscrimination laws employers must avoid during layoffs. [Download the bulletin](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/Blog%20-%20supporting%20documents/bulletin-updated-faq-fmla.pdf) to see the DOL’s Q&As. 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