Under certain conditions, an employee may use the 12 weeks of FMLA leave intermittently. An employee may elect to substitute annual leave and/or sick leave, consistent with current laws and OPM's regulations for using annual and sick leave, for any unpaid leave under the FMLA. (The amount of sick leave that may be used to care for a family member is limited.
What Are Bruises? A bruise is a common skin discoloration that results from the breakage of tiny blood vessels leaking under the skin after a traumatic injury. Blood from damaged blood vessels beneath the skin collects near the surface to appear as what we recognize as a black and blue mark.
Black and blue marks are often associated with bruises. A bruise, or âcontusion,â appears on the skin due to trauma. Examples of trauma are a cut or a blow to the area.The injury causes tiny blood vessels called capillaries to burst.lack and blue marks are often associated with bruises. A bruise, or âcontusion,â appears on the skin due to trauma. Examples of trauma are a cut or a blow to the area.