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IceDragonPlay t1_j0h9p9t wrote

Are you the person that delivered the baby (e.g. had medical leave)? Or are you the other parent?

Also, are you referring to PFMLA or federal FMLA?

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trumplost3602020 OP t1_j0ha3vq wrote

Ahh as the father, it would be PFMLA?

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IceDragonPlay t1_j0hc7io wrote

PFML is the washington state paid leave program. FMLA is the federal right to unpaid leave (which requires 12 months employment with that participating employer).

I was just trying to understand if there was a medical leave component to your question or not.

So you are probably considered a voluntary quit since you were not approved for leave and did not appear for work. Were there any extenuating circumstances with the child's birth or the mother's medical condition that compelled taking leave at the time you did (as opposed to waiting until you had been with the employer for a year)? You don't need to disclose that info here, but if there were extenuating circumstances it might be worth talking to an attorney.

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