Inflammation of the nose (rhinitis) is a common cause of runny nose. Other common causes include the common cold (viral respiratory infection), influenza (flu), and sinusitis (inflammation or infection of the sinuses). Inserting objects into your nose can also produce a runny nose.
A: Under the FMLA rule, an employer must provide leave under whichever statutory provision provides the greater rights to employees.34 For examples of how this principle is applied, see the FMLA rule at  825.702(b)-(e).
The FMLA guarantees that eligible employees who take a leave will be given the same job when they return or another job that is equivalent in pay, benefits, and other terms and conditions. The employer is required to maintain the employee's health insurance benefits during the leave, unless the employer wouldn't have maintained those benefits even if the employee hadn't taken leave.