Publishing Approval Workflow breaks when created

When I attempt to create a Publishing Approval Workflow I receive the error message: This form cannot be opened in a Web browser. To open this form, use Microsoft Infopath.
This doesn't even have to be on a list that has been created with infopath. I tried to create a workflow on a simple list and received the same error message.
Let me also say that Publishing is enabled as well as the workflow. It shows as being active too.
To compound matters when I look at the correlation ID error message in the logs I get some real strange errors that I am not sure how they are related.
The first message shows the correct site page and the list id:
Name=Request (POST:http://myserver.com:80/Emp/Health/_layouts/CstWrkflIP.aspx?List=%7BCC7A77B8-BAF9-47B3-82C4-592C66F04D35%7D)
The next one is throwing me off completely:
CreatePageFromUrlNoUpperCase failed with ArgumentException. Url = '/SUPPORT/ED/TEAM/SITEPAGES/HOME.ASPX'.
The High Level Message says:
Leaving Monitored Scope (CachedObjectFactory: Caching Page at: /SUPPORT/ED/TEAM/SITEPAGES/HOME.ASPX). Execution Time=21.8362948363549 What does this page even have to do with the workflow?! I'm beyond confused so I am hoping somone out there
will know where this is coming from.
Jennifer Knight (MCITP, MCPD)

Hi,
From your error message, I suggest you disable the publishing approval workflow, then enable it again, check the result.
Thanks,
Rock Wang
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