Doxycycline gives a full recovery in 87 percent of early cases. If you have waited three weeks to take the antibiotic, you have reduced the chance that it will work for you, but there is still a good chance that it will work, so don't delay any longer. Taking an antibiotic does not make you resistant to it.
Under FMLA, an employee can take time off to care for an immediate family member with a serious health condition. The U.S. Department of Labor defines immediate family member (for FMLA purposes) as a son, daughter, spouse, or parent. Domestic partners are not spouses or relatives under the FMLA.
Domestic Partner Benefit Eligibility: Defining Domestic Partners and Dependents. Employers do not need to require documentation of domestic partner eligibility. If an employer does require documentation, it can either define their own requirements or rely on existing legal documentation such as domestic partner registrations. Marriage for Same-Sex Couples: Considerations for Employers.