Section 5-248b-7 - Medical leave-serious illness of employee(a) Requests for medical leave because of serious illness of the employee shall include:(1) The beginning and anticipated ending dates of the leave desired and a statement of the intent to return to work upon completion of the leave if medically able.(2) A physician's statement of the diagnosis and prognosis of the employee's illness and an estimate of the anticipated period of the illness.(b) The appointing authority may seek the advice of Health Services for State Employees for verification and/or interpretation of the physician's statements as needed for review of the request for unpaid medical leave.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 5-248b-7