Washington, Feb. 10 -- Congresswoman Nikema Williams issued the following press release:
Congresswoman Nikema Williams led 11 members of Congress in a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer urging her to increase the visibility of endometriosis and adenomyosis in the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Currently, the WH-380 Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee's Serious Health Condition under the FMLA provided by the Department of Labor states, "FMLA Chronic Conditions: (e.g. asthma, migraine headaches) Due to the condition, it is medically necessary for the patient to have treatment visits at least twice per year." Under current law, Endometriosis and Adenomyosis already meet the definition of chronic seriou...