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With almost 500 registrations already received as of the July 3rd Early Bird registration cutoff date, the 2014 DMEC Annual Conference is on track to set an all time attendance record! Is it the outstanding program line up, or the … Continue reading
The Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Law has been tweaked in three respects: (1) to allow employers to determine the 50-employee applicability threshold in the same manner as under the state’s Family and Medical Leave Act, i.e., by determining whether the … Continue reading
According to MetLife’s 11th Annual Study of Employee Benefits Trends1, many employers continue to see the value of integrated absence management strategies, but some still are not taking advantage of the opportunity. In fact, when asked about integrated absence management … Continue reading
The biggest mistakes employers can make under the ADA are the inverse of pointers in our Feb. 2014 column on Basic Principles to Stay Compliant, where the employer’s program fails on key mandates: to interact, to identify essential functions, and … Continue reading
I’ll admit it; I’m a bit of a FMLA geek. So when I first read about “honest suspicion” I was slightly giddy. When I started managing FMLA claims, in the 90’s, FMLA was still quite new. Employers at that time … Continue reading
The diagnosis plays a critical role in regards to Behavioral Health (BH) claims. It is the diagnosis that drives the treatment plan. Without a diagnosis, appropriate treatment can’t be administered and may lead to open-ended care and even, treatment failure. … Continue reading
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues, along with a question and answer document about the guidance and a Fact Sheet for Small Businesses. This is the first comprehensive update … Continue reading
An employee may take leave under the FMLA to care for a child with a serious health condition, even a child 18 years of age or older who is incapable of self-care due to a disability. But an employee may … Continue reading
Until now, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) on-site presence has been virtually non-existent, which in some cases may have led to complacency in your FMLA administration. I recently had the opportunity to see Helen Applewhaite, the DOL branch chief for … Continue reading