ADA Leave Compliance: Are You Sure Your House Is in Order? By Lori Welty, JD Compliance Attorney ReedGroup Disability accommodations required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) include a … Read More
Accommodations Best Practice Guide: Resources for an Easier Process
Resources for an Easier, More Effective Accommodation Process By Roberta Etcheverry, CPDM CEO Diversified Management Group For a new absence management professional, the first encounter with an accommodation request might … Read More
7th Circuit Court Case Addresses Leaves as ADA Accommodations
A recent court case addressed the question of whether a leave of absence can be a reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The case is Severson v. … Read More
Program Showcase: Mobile Accommodation Solution
Accommodation: There’s an App for That! A Mobile Accommodation Solution (MAS) application, developed by the Center for Disability Inclusion (CDI) in partnership with IBM and the Job Accommodation Network (JAN), … Read More
The ADA Is Your Organization’s Integration Driver and Partner
Once considered an “ignored step-child”, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has risen to star status as integrated absence management (IAM) has evolved. Whether your organization has a vision of … Read More
Ask the Accommodation Experts: Overly Generous Accommodations
The Downside of Overly Generous Accommodations By Jenny Haykin, MA, CRC Integrated Leaves & Accommodations Puget Sound Energy By Tom Sproger, MS, CEAS-II Ergonomics Consultant Solutions Northwest Inc. A human … Read More
Absence Matters: Managing the Interactive Process
Managing the Interactive Process Under the Americans with Disabilities Act By Bryon Bass SVP, Disability and Absence Practice & Compliance Sedgwick Today, employers must comply with federal, state, city, and … Read More
Untangling the ADA, FMLA, WC Web: Transitional RTW
Best Practice #4: Hardwiring the Interactive Process Through Transitional RTW By Matthew Bahl, JD Director, Health & Productivity Analytics Prudential Group Insurance By Kristin Tugman, PhD VP Health & Productivity … Read More
Piecing Together the Integration Puzzle: ADA Case Study
How the ADA Reminds Us to Do the Right Thing By Linda Croushore, MEd Sr. Director, Disability Services WorkPartners The Americans with Disability Act (ADA) is a law that, as … Read More
The CEO’s Desk: The ADA Revisited
By Terri Rhodes, MBA, CPDM, CCMP CEO DMEC Do you find the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) constantly climbing higher on your “to do yesterday” list? You are not alone. … Read More
September 2017: State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource and absence management professionals to do is to keep up with changing state and local laws. Below is a brief summary … Read More
July 2017: State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource and absence management professionals to do is to keep up with changing state and local laws. Below is a brief summary … Read More
Ask the Accommodation Experts: Unpredictable Health Conditions
Managing Leaves When Employees Have Unpredictable Health Conditions By Jenny Haykin, MA, CRC Integrated Leaves & Accommodations Puget Sound Energy By Tom Sproger, MS, CEAS-II Ergonomics Consultant Solutions Northwest Inc. … Read More
June 2017: State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource and absence management professionals to do is to keep up with changing state and local laws. Below is a brief summary … Read More
Ask the Accommodation Experts: Work-at-Home Requests
Assessing Work-at-Home Requests and Potential “Undue Hardship” on the Employer By Jenny Haykin, MA Integrated Leaves & Accommodations Puget Sound Energy By Tom Sproger, MS Ergonomics Consultant Solutions Northwest Inc. … Read More
Ask the Accommodation Experts: Re-setting Employee Expectations
How to Re-set Employee Expectations When Healthcare Providers Step Outside Their Role By Jenny Haykin, MA Integrated Leaves & Accommodations Puget Sound Energy By Tom Sproger, MS Ergonomics Consultant Solutions … Read More
Ask the Accommodation Experts: Job Reassignment Strategies
Job Reassignment Strategies By Jenny Haykin, MA Integrated Leaves & Accommodations Puget Sound Energy By Tom Sproger, MS Ergonomics Consultant Solutions Northwest Inc. In this new column series, Jenny Haykin, … Read More
November 2016: State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource and absence management professionals to do is to keep up with changing state and local laws. Below is a brief summary … Read More
September 2016: State and Local Law Update
One of the most difficult things for human resource and absence management professionals to do is to keep up with changing state and local laws. Below is a brief summary … Read More
Advocating Care & Compliance: Complying with the Complexities of the ADA/ADAAA – Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation
By Sharon Andrus Director National Technical Compliance Sedgwick Just over 18 years after enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, the law was amended by the ADA … Read More