Know Your Rights! Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Migraine

May 20, 2022

Are you aware of your rights as a person with migraine, cluster, or another debilitating headache condition when it comes to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?

Heads UP has dedicated three episodes to (1)Family and Medical Leave Act, (2)Americans with Disabilities Act, and (3)Social Security Disability for people with headache conditions.

This week Lindsay Weitzel, Ph.D. begins this 3-part series by asking Tom Dabertin, Executive Director and CEO of the National Headache Foundation all the pertinent questions for someone who may need to take time from work for their headache condition, or to care for a loved one for this reason. You may want a pen and paper for this episode on FMLA!

Lindsay Weitzel, PhD

Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, experienced chronic daily migraine from the time she was four years old until she was thirty. Lindsay believes that having no memory without daily pain gave her a unique perspective on living with and outsmarting migraine and chronic debilitating pain. Lindsay has a PhD in Analytical Health Sciences, a Master’s degree in Nutrition, and is a certified yoga teacher. She is the host of Heads UP, the Weekly Webcast and Podcast of the National Headache Foundation. She writes frequent pieces as a migraine medical writer, and has published a graphic novel for kids and adventurous adults with migraine called Super Zoe the Migraine Hero. You can see more about Lindsay’s work on her website (LindsayWeitzel.com) or on Facebook.

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