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Supporting absence and disability management professionals
The Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) is committed to providing focused education for integrated absence and disability management professionals. From conferences to tools and resources, we give you what you need to reduce costs, minimize lost work time, and increase staff productivity. DMEC is a nonprofit, mutual benefit corporation based in the United States.
DMEC is the only association dedicated to providing focused education, knowledge, and networking for absence and disability professionals.
DMEC’s committed board of directors help us deliver on our mission and vision.
We are pleased to acknowledge and thank our national partners for their continued support of the organization.
Explore disability and leave management resources, connect with fellow leaders, and contribute to impactful policies that improve the lives of the people you represent.
DMEC offers a wide variety of sponsorship, exhibit, and advertising opportunities for you to share your products, services, and expertise with key absence and disability management decision-makers.
Latest News & Resources
Read the latest news about integrated disability and absence management including insights, strategies, and best practices.
2026 Americans with Disabilities Act and Return to Work Issue
What does it take to support employees when illness, injury, or changing circumstances affect their ability to work? In this issue of @Work magazine, accommodation and leave management professionals examine…
DMEC News: September-October 2026
DMEC introduces a new master class on costly accommodation and leave mistakes, new microcredential courses on military leave and Iowa leave laws, and applications for the 2027-2029 Employer Advisory Council.
Work Is Medicine
Work is more than a paycheck. For people coping with illness or injury, it also provides structure, social connection, identity, and daily purpose, key ingredients that matter enormously to recovery.
The Empathetic RTW Leader: Balancing Accommodation and Accountability
I once worked with an employee who was so fearful of losing their job that they wanted to return to work too early. Physically, they weren't ready, and mentally, they…
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