Mealey's ( November 11, 2021, 9:18 AM EST) -- ROANOKE, Va. — An employee who unsuccessfully sought leave during the coronavirus pandemic to care for his disabled brother may proceed with his claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) but failed to show that he qualified for leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) due to serving as an “emergency responder,” a federal judge in Virginia ruled Nov. 1....