Chapter § 1-15 29 CFR § 825.114. Inpatient Care

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1-15 29 CFR § 825.114. Inpatient Care

Inpatient care means an overnight stay in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical care facility, including any period of incapacity as defined in § 825.113(b), or any subsequent treatment in connection with such inpatient care.

1-15:1 Commentary

One circuit court has looked at this section.

• Ames v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., 629 F.3d 665 (7th Cir. 2011) (summary judgment affirmed for employer; opinion is useful for employers on several points: plaintiff did not have a serious health condition because, prior to her termination, she had not gone into inpatient care; court rejects argument that she was incapacitated based on a note from her doctor referring her to a clinical social worker for counseling and to a specialist for psychiatric

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