Federal and state leaves of absence laws are very specific about which family members are covered under the law for employee leaves of absence. If you need to plan a leave of absence to care for a family member, please review these lists to make sure that the family member you need to care for is covered under either federal or state law. If you do not see separate laws for your state, use federal law for the list of covered family members.

If you do not see your family member under the list of covered family members, please contact your leave administrator (your employer or their third party administrator - TPA) to verify whether or not your particular situation would qualify for a leave of absence.