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work. TL;DR: An employee failed to return to work after her approved leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) expired. After the employer terminated her for failing to return, she attempted to retroactively report several absences as intermittent FMLA leave. The Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the employer, holding that she was not denied

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