
There are myriad reasons to adopt an integrated disability and absence management (IDAM) approach — from streamlining efficiencies to minimizing risks, and helping employees stay at work and return to work (RTW) more quickly. There’s also a bottom-line motivation, a liability for not doing it, and a cultural component that should get more attention than it does. So why isn’t it more common?

While tracking and managing hundreds of laws that regulate integrated disability and absence management (IDAM) is essential for employer compliance, implementation is where magic can happen. It is also where liability can lurk, which is one reason why hundreds of IDAM professionals gather annually at DMEC compliance conferences to enhance their understanding of these laws and find effective solutions.

DMEC and Spring Consulting Group, an Alera Group Company, have partnered for the 12th year to carry out their annual survey about employer leave management practices. This national survey examines how employers manage both regulatory and nonregulatory leaves, and provides insights into employer preferences and strategies for administering leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), other state or local laws, and company-specific policies.