Owning Your True Role in the Interactive Process: Communicator in Chief
Use technology solutions to help you educate and engage employees and healthcare providers during the interactive process.
Paola Mendoza
Educating Your Supervisors About Employee Leave Rights
Educating managers and supervisors about local, state, and federal leave laws is becoming increasingly important.
Leveraging Technology in Relation to Absence and Accommodation
What’s the best way for employers to comply with the extensive legal requirements of absence and accommodation laws? Get commonsense tips for using technology strategically to ensure compliance.
Safe Passage: The Guided Future of AI
The DMEC AI Think Tank, funded by PERKY, is helping employers deploy machine technologies ethically and effectively, which prepares teams for success from day one. Get details.
AI First: Redefining the Future of Leave Management
Some employers and employees are starting to adopt an “AI first” mindset that uses artificial intelligence to complete initial claim triage, draft emails and other communications, and perform daily responsibilities of leave management professionals. Are you ready?
2025 Technology and Innovation Issue
Employers are reimagining workplace leave and accommodation management with innovative ideas and technological advances that help streamline processes, so there is more time to focus on employee experience. Find practical examples of successful technology implementation as well as guidance for how to avoid common pitfalls in this issue of DMEC @Work magazine.
2025 DMEC AI Think Tank White Paper
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping how employers approach workplace leave and accommodations. The newly released DMEC AI Think Tank: Defining Ethical and Effective Workforce Integration white paper explores how employers, consultants, and technology providers can leverage AI to improve programs while avoiding common risks.
The PFML Game: Do Employers Go Directly to PFML Jail Without Passing Go?
Are there penalties for employers or private plan insurance carriers/administrators that do not comply with state paid family and medical leave (PFML) laws?
It’s Time to Reevaluate Mental Health Accommodations for Better Outcomes
Increasing demand for mental health accommodations should prompt employers to reassess their policies and approaches and invest in training. Data shows that empowering teams to engage effectively and empathetically results in better outcomes for everyone.
It is Time to Expand Your Reach – Effective plan and policy designs take a more holistic approach to employee support
Charting a different leave management path requires courage, data, and people who are willing to challenge the status quo.
