Can I require an employee to provide an FMLA/CFRA recertification if her original certification noted her condition was lifelong?

Both the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) regulations address the issue of recertification but differ in the rights that an employer has to obtain a recertification.

If the employee is outside of California, the federal provisions on recertification would apply, and employers can ask for recertification.

California regulations, however, do not have any provision for recertification, so an employee in California with a “lifetime” condition does not need to provide recertification under the CFRA.