
As a result of the apparent alteration of those forms, American sought authentication of the certifications and was advised by the doctor that it was not completed or signed by that provider or anyone else in his office.Įgler was confronted with these discrepancies and denied knowing anything about the forms being altered. In November and December 2014, Egler submitted four certification forms for continuous blocks of time that appeared to have been “whited out and/or written over.” The FMLA regulations allow an employer to authenticate a certification form, by providing a copy to the provider and asking for verification that the information supplied was completed or authorized by the provider who signed it. From 2006 through 2013, she applied and was approved for, FMLA on thirty-four separate occasions. Marion Egler was employed as a Reservations Agent for American Airlines.
