Finding a Path Through the Collage of the Leave Universe By Dr. Michael Lacroix Associate Medical Director Aetna Disability From the 30,000-foot view, the “leave universe” looks like a collage … Read More
Piecing the Integration Puzzle Together: The Bermuda Triangle of HR Law
Jeffrey Swaney VP WorkPartner By Linda Croushore, MEd Sr. Director, Disability Services UPMC Some employee absence events may trigger not just one law, but the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), … Read More
Compliance Memos: July 2017
By John C. Garner, CEBS, CLU, CFCI, CMC Chief Compliance Officer Bolton & Co. Supreme Court Expands Reach of ERISA Exemption In June, the Supreme Court overturned three lower-court rulings … 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
10th Circuit Holds Employee with FMLA Experience to a High Standard
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit says that the more an employee exercises rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the more it will … Read More
2016 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey White Paper
This sixth annual white paper provides a summary and an analysis of the results of the 2016 Employer Leave Management Survey, jointly sponsored by DMEC and Spring Consulting Group. With … Read More
2016 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey Executive Summary
The landscape of employer leaves continues to undergo change and become increasingly complex. Fortunately, our 2016 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey findings signal that employers are up to the challenge … Read More
March 2017: Electronic PDF
March 2017 Employment Programs Compliance The landscape of leave management continues to change and become increasingly complex. Although several regulations such as the FMLA and ADA have been in place … Read More
RTW Case Study: Compassionate Communications
A Holistic Approach in Case Management: What’s Really on the Employee’s Mind? By Darlene E. Arroyo, RN, BS, COHN-S Manager, North America Disability Programs Johnson & Johnson “Treat someone the … Read More
Wrestling with ADA, FMLA, and Overtime: “No-Overtime” Leaves
FMLA Challenges During an Employee’s “No-Overtime” Leave By Marti Cardi, JD VP Product Compliance Matrix Absence Management An employee may be entitled to take Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) … Read More
Integrated Absence Management: State and Federal Employment Laws
Demystifying the Linkage of Federal and State Employment Laws By Lais Washington, JD Director of Compliance Liberty Mutual Group Insurance Workplace injuries often trigger state workers’ compensation laws. However, on-the-job … Read More
Absence Matters: Compliance Programs
Do Your Compliance Programs Measure Up? By Bryon Bass SVP, Disability and Absence Practice & Compliance Sedgwick For compliance purposes, employers need to be aware of the enforcement agenda of … Read More
The Future of Leave Management: Consumerization Trends – Part 2
By Erin Faverty VP of Customer Success LeaveLogic Our first column demonstrated how the employee experience is driving the consumerization of leave management through emerging technologies. This second installment of … Read More
Piecing Together the Integration Puzzle: Compliance Pitfalls
What Compliance Pitfalls Look Like in the Trenches By Linda Croushore Sr. Director, Disability Services UPMC WorkPartners If you are like me, you attend many webinars and read many articles … Read More
Compliance Memos: March 2017
By John C. Garner, CEBS, CLU, CFCI, CMC Chief Compliance Officer Bolton & Co. 6th Circuit: Failure to Provide FMLA Notice Is Interference In Casagrande vs. OhioHealth, the employer failed … Read More
6th Circuit: Failure to Provide FMLA Notice is Interference
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has found that failing to provide a notice required under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) constitutes interference with FMLA rights. The employer … Read More
3rd Circuit: Honest Belief Defeats Retaliation Claim
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that an employer’s honest belief that an employee was abusing his Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave was sufficient to defeat … Read More
10th Circuit Denies Motion in FMLA Interference Claim
After William Gaige was fired from his job while on leave from work under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), he sued his former employer, SAIA Motor Freight Line, LLC, for … Read More
Technology Opens New Leave Management Program Options
By Karen English Partner Spring Consulting Group As leave law complexity continues to increase, the interaction of all these laws has also become more involved. We have federal, state, and … Read More
Program Showcase: ARUP Laboratories
Leveraging Multiple Technologies and Managing Their Potential Conflicts Technology to automate leave management is offering a rich field of choices for program basics. But employers must be prepared to assess … Read More