By Marti Cardi, JD VP Product Compliance Matrix Absence Management Accommodations can often be an effective alternative to or can shorten a leave of absence from work. When employers engage … Read More
Advocating Care and Compliance: Behavioral Health Issues and Return to Work
By Andrea J. Buhl, MSN, RN, FNP-BC SVP, Clinically Integrated Medical Program Sedgwick Mental health and its growing impact on the workforce is a constant concern. Physical illness, sleep, nutrition, … Read More
Overcoming the Disability Epidemic: Human Resilience Is the Key to Better Workplace Outcomes
By Les Kertay, PhD, ABPP, LP Chief Medical Officer R3 Continuum By far, the majority of workplace absences result in return to work (RTW), a fact sometimes obscured by those … Read More
RTW Challenges with Statutory Disability Benefits
By Katie Zayed, CPDM Leave Manager McMaster-Carr State-mandated disability plans provide partial wage benefits for employees who are off work due to a non-occupational disability. They are regulated and overseen … Read More
Medical Marijuana Erodes “Zero Tolerance” Federal Drug Policy
The medical marijuana movement is beginning to drive public policy in ways that may erode the federal “zero tolerance” policy against marijuana in the workplace. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) … Read More
Program Showcase: Job Analysis Tool Supports Accommodation
Defending Job Analyses in ADA and Section 503 Cases Clear, legally valid job descriptions including “essential job functions” are incredibly useful for many key functions in hiring and return-to-work (RTW) … Read More
Employee Engagement During SAW & RTW: Enabling the Employee to Continue Work
By Marti Cardi, JD VP Product Compliance Matrix Absence Management Studies show that the longer employees are off work due to a disability, the less likely they are to return … Read More
Empowering Disability: The Long View – Integrating Disability Support and Return-to-Work Services Is the Future
By Jim Allsup CEO and Founder Allsup Inc. and Allsup Employment Services, Inc. The growing costs of chronic illness, disability, and workforce absence are creating tremendous pressure on the Social … Read More
Overcoming the Disability Epidemic: Build Psychosocial Interventions into IAM Programs to Improve RTW Outcomes
By Les Kertay, PhD, ABPP, LP Chief Medical Officer Behavioral Medical Interventions More and more we accept that the main drivers of workplace absence duration are psychosocial factors that aren’t … Read More
Unconscious Motivation and Disability: Didn’t Freud Leave the Building Already?
By Dr. Michael Lacroix Associate Medical Director, Disability and Absence Management Services Aetna Freud may be long dead, but his idea that many of our behaviors are driven by unconscious … Read More
Program Showcase: Hennepin County, MN, implements Workplace Possibilities Program by Standard Insurance Co.
RTW from Mental Health Disability Leave By Brian Kost, MA, CRC Workplace Possibilities Program Director Standard Insurance Company Stress with depression, anxiety, worry, and even panic has become a common … Read More
RTW Case Study: Johnson & Johnson
Modern Technology: Is Excessive Connectivity Causing a Disconnect? By Darlene E. Arroyo, RN, BS, COHN-S Manager, North America Disability Programs Johnson & Johnson Smartphones, tablets, laptops, even watches that can … Read More
Employee Engagement During SAW & RTW: ADA and FMLA Decisions – Get the Medical Information You Need
By Marti Cardi, JD Vice President, Product Compliance Matrix Absence Management An employer cannot effectively consider alternatives to leave of absence if it doesn’t understand the employee’s medical condition and … Read More
Advocating Care and Compliance: Preventing Drug Addiction Among Injured and Ill Employees
By Teresa Bartlett, MD Senior Vice President, Medical Quality Sedgwick Opioid overuse has become a U.S. crisis, raising employers’ concerns about related work injuries and absence, productivity, job safety, and … Read More
Employee Well-Being: Workplace Depression and Strategies for Employee Well-Being and Productivity
By Kristin Tugman, PhD, CRC, LPC VP, Health and Productivity Analytics & Consulting Practice, Group Insurance Prudential Approximately 10% of the population experiences depression within a given year.1 The World … Read More
Employee Engagement Through SAW & RTW: Leave of Absence? Consider the Alternatives
By Marti Cardi, JD VP Product Compliance, Matrix Absence Management Employers have numerous options in cases where a leave of absence is not the best solution for an employee’s medical … Read More
RTW Case Study: Allina Health
Details Matter: Making Connections to Facilitate RTW During Weekends Allina Health’s Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis pays attention to organizational factors it can control to prevent or reduce disability claims … Read More
Program Showcase: Allina Health
Central Scheduling Strategy Opens Accommodation Opportunities By Jeffrey Fliss Nurse Manager, Allina Health By David Dubovich Disability Case Manager, Employee Occupational Health, Allina Health Health care organizations have more than … Read More