Fired Worker’s FMLA Appeal at 11th Cir. Rides on Paperwork Delay

A corporate office assistant’s claim that she was fired after taking medical leave for anxiety met questions from a panel of federal appellate judges, who weighed whether delays in getting certification from her doctors doomed her case under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Gina Magwood’s attorney urged the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to revive her case during oral arguments Thursday, after a federal trial court in 2022 dismissed her claims under the FMLA as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act. Her previous employer, RaceTrac Inc., said she was fired because the company determined during ...