Family & Medical Leave Act: State Laws

 family and medical leave act (FMLA), state laws for people with cancer, HIV/AIDS, ALS, MS, heart disease and othe rlife changing conditions

Alaska

California

Colorado

Connecticut

District of Columbia

Florida

Hawaii

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa*

Kansas

Kentucky

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Minnesota*

Mississippi*

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Jersey*

New Mexico

New York

North Dakota*

Ohio

Oregon

Pennsylvania* (Pennsylvania's laws on this subject only relate to pregnancy/child care and organ/bone marrow donation)

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota* (No state provisions)

Tennessee

Texas*

Vermont

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

* Despite the wording of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA,) the courts have stated the FMLA does not apply to otherwise qualified state employees. Only state law applies.