Chronic Serious Health Condition Definition:

Defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (United States), Title 29 (Labour), Part 825, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 as follows, at §825.800:

"A chronic serious health condition is one which: (i) Requires periodic visits (defined as at least twice a year) for treatment by a health care provider, or by a nurse under direct supervision of a health care provider; (ii) Continues over an extended period of time (including recurring episodes of a single underlying condition); and (iii) May cause episodic rather than a continuing period of incapacity (e.g., asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, etc.)."

In Phinizy, Justice Cercone shortened it to:

"A chronic serious health condition is defined as one which requires periodic visits for treatment by a health care provider, continues over an extended period of time (including recurring episodes of a single underlying condition); and may cause episodic rather than a continuing period of incapacity (e.g., asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, etc.)."

References:

• Phinizy v. Pharmacare, 569 F. Supp. 2d 512 (United States District Court, 2008)