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3903 or other medical verification, even if the problem appears to be obvious, such as a cast on the leg, neck brace, etc. This exemption may not be allowed longer than 30 days, regardless of the apparent circumstances. If the disability or illness is of such a nature that recovery is expected but not within the 30-day limit, a Medical Review Unit decision on incapacity must be requested. This should be handled immediately to make it possible to obtain a decision within the 30-day time period of temporary exemption. Any months used under this exemption reason will count in the 60-month time limit, but will not count in the 24-month time limit. NOTE: If a person has used up the 12 months allowed to claim an exemption to care for a child younger than 12 months (JJ) and has another child, the JL exemption may be used for the postpartum period. In this situation, the JL code cannot exceed two months and the date of delivery and the postpartum period must be verified by medical statement. Pregnancy (JK) A woman in the third trimester of pregnancy (7th, 8th and 9th months) may be exempt from work requirements if there are complications with the pregnancy The complications must be verified by the certificate of a licensed physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or any other licensed health care professional practicing under a protocol with a licensed physician. The expected date of confinement (EDC) must be verified in order to determine whether the individual has reached the third trimester. In situations where a pregnancy is determined high-risk or other complications/problems exist according to the individual, temporary illness may be used for 30 days, with a doctor's statement, and a Medical Review decision requested for incapacity if the 30day exemption will not be long enough to reach the third trimester. In no instance may the pregnancy exemption be used prior to the third trimester. This exemption terminates when the pregnancy terminates, and the individual should be instructed to report to the