## How much family and medical leave can I take?
Also asked: how many weeks, duration, 12 weeks, how long
An eligible employee may take up to **12 workweeks of unpaid, job-protected leave** in a 12-month period.

Leave to care for a covered servicemember with a serious injury extends to **26 workweeks**.

## Who is eligible for family and medical leave?
Also asked: do I qualify, eligibility requirements, am I covered, 1250 hours, 12 months of service, 50 employees
You qualify if you have worked for the employer **at least 12 months**, logged **at least 1,250 hours** in the previous 12 months, and work at a site with **50 or more employees within 75 miles**.

## What reasons qualify for family and medical leave?
Birth of a child, placement through adoption or foster care, caring for a spouse, child, or parent with a serious health condition, or **your own serious health condition** that stops you working.

## Does my employer have to hold my job during leave?
Yes. On return you must be restored to **the same or an equivalent position**, with equivalent pay, benefits, and working conditions.

## What happens to my health insurance during leave?
Your employer must **maintain your group health coverage** on the same terms as if you had kept working.