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.
Bleeding into the skin from damaged blood vessels causes bruising. This is also called a bruise. Bruises cause a black and blue mark when they first occur. After a few days to weeks, depending on how severe the bruising is, the damaged area will turn more yellowish in color.This is as the body reabsorbs the blood under the skin.his is also called a bruise. Bruises cause a black and blue mark when they first occur. After a few days to weeks, depending on how severe the bruising is, the damaged area will turn more yellowish in color. This is as the body reabsorbs the blood under the skin.