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A permanent or long-term condition for which treatment may not be effective (e.g., <br />Alzheimer's, a severe stroke, terminal cancer). 'Only supervision by a health care <br />provider is required, rather than active. treatment; or <br />Any absences to receive multiple treatments for restorative surgery or for a condition <br />which would likely result in a period of incapacity of more than three days if not treated <br />(e.g., chemotherapy or radiation treatments for cancer). <br />"Health cage provider" means: <br />1. ❑actors of medicine or osteopathy authorized to practice medicine or surgery by the state in <br />which the doctors practice; or <br />2. Podiatrists, dentists, clinical psychologists, optometrists and chiropractors (limited to manual <br />manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation as demonstrated by X-ray to exist) authorized <br />to practice and performing within the scope of their practice, under state law; or <br />S. Nurse practitioners, nurse -midwives and clinical social workers authorized to practice and <br />performing within the scope of their practice, as defined under state law; or <br />4. Christian Science practitioners listed with the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, <br />Massachusetts; or <br />5. Any health care provider recognized by the employer or the employer's group health plan <br />benefits manager. <br />MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH BENEFITS <br />A covered employer is required to maintain group health insurance coverage for an employee on <br />FMLA leave whenever such insurance was provided before the leave was taken and on the same <br />terms as if the employee had continued to work. If applicable, arrangements will need to be made for <br />employees to pay their share of health insurance premiums while on leave. <br />In some instances, the employer may recover premiums it has paid to maintain health coverage for <br />an employee who fails to return to work from FMLA leave. <br />JOB RESTORATION <br />Upon return from FMLA leave, an employee must be restored to the employee's original job, or to an <br />equivalent job with equivalent pay, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment. <br />In addition, an employee's use of FMLA leave cannot result in the loss of any employment benefit <br />that the employee earned or was entitled to before using FMLA leave, nor be counted against the <br />employee under a "no fault" attendance policy. <br />Under specified and limited circumstances where restoration to employment will cause substantial <br />and grievous economic injury to its operations, an employer may refuse to reinstate certain highly - <br />paid "key" employees after using FMLA leave during which health coverage was maintained. In <br />a, <br />