Step 2

• Employee and his/her Health Care Provider complete medical certification forms: Certification of Healthcare Provider for Serious Health Condition Form.
• Employee or Health Care Provider submits completed forms to UAB Employee Health via fax at 205-975-6900 or email to medleavedocs@uabmc.edu.

Step 3

• UAB Employee Health notifies Leave of Absence (LOA) Team upon verification of medical requirements.
• LOA Team reviews claim and emails approval or denial of leave to the Employee, Manager and Department Contact.

Step 4

• If approved, Employee goes on leave.
• Employee must use accrued benefit time before moving to unpaid status.
• Employee maintains communication with LOA Team (leave@uab.edu), UAB Employee Health and their Department, if there are any changes to condition or expected return date.

Step 5

For Employee Illness Leave and Birth, Adoption, Foster Care Leave:

• Employee’s Health Care Provider sends Request to Return from Medical Leave of Absence Form to UAB Employee Health.
• LOA team contacts Manager/Department Contact regarding return to work status.

For Family Illness Leave:

• Employee/Department Contact notifies LOA Team when employee returns to work.