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Your health comes first. Your job stays protected.

Licensed clinicians evaluate your situation and complete the medical certification your employer requires for FMLA and state paid-leave programs — without weeks of waiting rooms and phone tag.

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Full refund if certification isn't appropriate

A doctor's visit for FMLA paperwork typically costs $150–$400, often with weeks of waiting. LeaveMD is $159.99 one-time — or $49/mo for unlimited consultations — usually with an evaluation the next business day.

Certification summary

Accepted by HR ✓

Leave type

Intermittent — up to 3 days per month during flare-ups

What your employer sees

Functional limitations and recommended schedule only — never your diagnosis.

Turnaround

Evaluated and completed the next business day.

Illustration — completed by a clinician licensed in your state.

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evaluations completed

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average patient rating

1 day

typical turnaround

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clinician coverage

“Can they fire me for this?” — No.

The fear of asking is usually worse than the asking. Two things the law puts firmly on your side:

Retaliation is illegal

FMLA makes it unlawful for your employer to fire, demote, or punish you for requesting or taking protected leave. Your job — or an equivalent one — is held for you, and your health insurance stays active the whole time you're out.

Your diagnosis stays private

Your employer never sees your diagnosis. Certification paperwork describes functional limitations and a recommended leave schedule — nothing more. Your medical details are HIPAA-protected, and nothing is sent to HR until you say so.

How LeaveMD works

Three steps between you and completed paperwork, with a clinician beside you the whole way.

Certification summary

Accepted by HR ✓

Leave type

Intermittent — up to 3 days per month during flare-ups

What your employer sees

Functional limitations and recommended schedule only — never your diagnosis.

Turnaround

Evaluated and completed the next business day.

Illustration — completed by a clinician licensed in your state.

Complete a short intake about your health situation, your job, and the kind of time away you need. It takes about five minutes.

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Who qualifies for FMLA?

Federal FMLA gives eligible employees up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave per year. The basic requirements:

  • 12+ months with your current employer
  • 1,250+ hours worked in the last 12 months
  • Employer has 50+ employees within 75 miles

Don't meet all three? Many state programs cover employees federal FMLA misses — the intake will help sort that out.

Continuous

One uninterrupted block — surgery recovery, a health crisis, bonding after birth.

Intermittent

Time off in smaller increments as your condition requires — hours, days, or appointments.

Reduced schedule

A temporarily lighter week while you manage treatment or recovery.

Conditions that commonly qualify

A “serious health condition” is broader than most people assume. If it affects your ability to work, it's worth asking.

Anxiety & depression

Panic attacks before shifts. Dreading Sunday nights. Mental health counts the same as physical health — and it's one of the most common reasons for protected leave.

Chronic pain & migraines

Flare days when you physically can't work. Intermittent leave covers exactly that — time off only when symptoms strike, without burning vacation days.

Pregnancy & postpartum

Morning sickness that won't quit, prenatal appointments, recovery after delivery, postpartum complications — all recognized grounds for leave.

Surgery & recovery

A procedure on the calendar and a boss asking when you'll be back. A continuous block of leave covers the surgery and the recovery that follows.

Caring for family

Dad's diagnosis. Mom's surgery. Leave covers caring for a spouse, child, or parent with a serious health condition — not just your own.

Ongoing treatment

Weekly therapy, infusions, appointments that won't fit around a work schedule. A reduced or flexible schedule can be certified too.

Real clinicians. Real law. Real paperwork.

This isn't a note mill. FMLA certification must come from a licensed health care provider (29 C.F.R. §825.305) — and that's exactly what every evaluation is: a clinical visit with a provider licensed in your state, documented to the Department of Labor's standards.

Dr. Sarah Okafor, MD

Family medicine · 12 years · licensed in 14 states

James Whitfield, NP

Psychiatric nurse practitioner · specializes in anxiety & depression

Dr. Elena Vasquez, DO

Occupational medicine · former hospital FMLA coordinator

✓ Licensed in all 50 states✓ HIPAA-protected✓ Certification per FMLA, 29 U.S.C. §2601

People stop dreading the paperwork

Rated 4.9/5 by patients across the country.

★★★★★

I put off dealing with leave for months because the process felt impossible. The evaluation took 20 minutes and my paperwork was back with HR the next morning.

Danielle M. · CA

2 weeks ago

★★★★★

My employer kept bouncing the forms back. LeaveMD amended them twice at no charge until HR accepted — that alone was worth it.

Marcus T. · NY

1 month ago

★★★★★

Needed intermittent leave for migraines. The clinician actually understood what that schedule needed to look like on paper. Approved first pass.

Priya K. · WA

3 weeks ago

Transparent pricing.

Pay once, or join monthly for unlimited consultations. No hidden fees. Money-back eligibility guarantee.

Simple pricing
$159.99one-time evaluation

Or $49/month for unlimited consultations. (In-person visit: $150–$400, often plus paperwork fees)

  • Telehealth visit with a licensed clinician
  • Completed certification paperwork
  • Employer follow-ups and amendments included
  • Itemized receipt for insurance reimbursement

Eligibility guarantee

If our clinician determines certification isn't appropriate for your situation, the evaluation fee is refunded in full. No forms, no questions.

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Checking eligibility is free — you only pay if you book an evaluation.

✓ No subscription   ✓ No hidden fees   ✓ Full refund if not certified   ✓ Licensed in all 50 states

Your questions, answered

Five minutes today. Twelve protected weeks if you need them.

Check your eligibility now — it's free, takes about two minutes, and clinicians typically have evaluation slots same or next business day.

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