When an employee takes medical leave, treatment by a healthcare provider is often assumed, and the frequency of doctor’s visits is rarely scrutinized. The Pennsylvania federal court’s recent decision in Watkins v. Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh alerts us that this is not always a wise approach.
2017 Leave Management Survey: Responses to Expanding Mandates
2017 Leave Management Survey: Responses to Expanding Compliance Mandates The 2017 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey white paper, available to members on the DMEC website, provides a deep review of … Read More
Department of Labor Issues Updated FMLA Forms
On Sept. 4, 2018, the Department of Labor issued new FMLA notices and certification forms. The change was procedural in nature; no substantive changes were made to the forms.
FMLA Eligibility and Remote Workers
With the increasing trend of telecommuting employees, it is not uncommon for a company to have small numbers of employees working from remote locations in various states. It is important that employers understand how FMLA eligibility is determined for remote workers.
Impact of Employer Size on Absence and Disability
Impact of Employer Size on Absence and Disability By Eric Lake North America Sales Executive ClaimVantage Employers are increasingly concerned about Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and short-term disability … Read More
Program Showcase: Vendor Selection
14 Questions to Help You Find the Right Absence Management Partner By Sonja R. Teague, CPDM, ARM, AIC Practice Leader ESIS Integrated Disability Management A decade ago, there were approximately … Read More
March 2018: Electronic PDF
March 2018 Employment Practices Compliance With the patchwork of federal, state, and local laws in place in the United States, compliance for employers remains challenging, but not impossible. This issue … Read More
Navigating the Interaction Between the FMLA and California Leaves
Navigating the Interaction Between the FMLA and California Leaves: Proceed with Caution By Kelly D. Gemelli, JD Of Counsel Jackson Lewis, San Diego The federal Family and Medical Leave Act … Read More
RTW Case Study: FMLA Evaluation Roadmap
The FMLA Evaluation Roadmap: How to Navigate Complex FMLA Requests By Kristin Hostetter, CPDM Leave Administration Product Manager Lincoln Financial Group We’ve all experienced those challenging Family and Medical Leave … Read More
Compliance Makeover: Surveillance
How to Use Surveillance to Combat Leave Abuse By Alyssa Coleman, CPDM Account Manager Pacific Resources One of the greatest concerns employers still face with the Family and Medical Leave … Read More
Work/Life Squeeze: FMLA Caregiver Leaves
Beware of Traps in Employee Caregiver Leaves By Marti Cardi, JD VP Product Compliance Matrix Absence Management Each type of employee-as-caregiver leave contains complexities that may trap the unwary employer, … Read More
Absence Matters: Medical Certifications and Recertifications
What You Need to Know About Medical Certifications and Recertifications By Bryon Bass SVP, Disability and Absence Practice & Compliance Sedgwick For most disability and leave of absence administrative matters, … Read More
6 Pillars of Leave Management: FMLA/ADA Intersection
The Intersection of the FMLA and the ADA By Geoffrey Simpson Director of Sales & Marketing Presagia By now, you may be an expert on the Family and Medical Leave … Read More
Aligning Workers’ Compensation: WC-FMLA Data Exchange
Data Exchange to Align the FMLA with WC By Gary Anderberg, PhD SVP Claim Analytics Gallagher Bassett Keeping the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in synch with workers’ compensation … Read More
The CEO’s Desk: Compliance – Possible
Compliance: Possible By Terri L. Rhodes, CLMS, CCMP, CPDM, MBA CEO DMEC Today’s workplace is unprecedented in its fragmented landscape for managing employee time off. We have mandated leaves of … Read More
DMEC News: March 2018
7th Annual Employer Leave Management Survey Results Unveiled The 2017 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey, the seventh annual survey in this series, highlights employers’ response to expanded compliance mandates, including … Read More
Emerging Business Trends in Paid Family Medical Leave: A Report from Panorama
Competitive pressure, millennial workforce expectations, and the outsized influence of the technology industry are among factors impacting voluntary adoption of paid family and medical leave programs by large employers in … Read More
The History & Evolution of the FMLA: An Article from Cigna
Prior to the FMLA’s passage in 1993, there was no federal law that provided job security while an individual was absent from work for an extended period of time. Because … Read More
2017 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey White Paper
For seven years, DMEC and Spring Consulting Group have partnered to conduct annual research on employer leave management. Our national survey tracks employer methods for administering both regulatory and non-regulatory … Read More
2017 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey Executive Summary
For seven years, DMEC and Spring Consulting Group have partnered to conduct annual research on employer leave management. With information from over 1,203 employers, the national survey tracks employer methods … Read More