Category: Conferences and Webinars

The compliance landscape surrounding absence and disability management is changing at a dizzying pace. DMEC’s annual compliance update webinar series is intended to help employers who might be struggling to keep up with the changes impacting their organizations. Each session in this five-part series focuses on a different region of

THIS IS JEOPARDY! Now entering the studio are today’s contestants — all returning champions with unmatched total winnings! We invite you to tune in for a rollicking game of Compliance Jeopardy. Follow along and keep score as compliance experts were grilled on a variety of leave of absence and disability

The compliance landscape surrounding absence and disability management is changing at a dizzying pace. DMEC’s annual compliance update webinar series is intended to help employers who might be struggling to keep up with the changes impacting their organizations. Each session in this series focuses on a different region of the

In April 2022, we presented a back-to-basics webinar exploring the interplay between paid sick leave and paid medical leave. This follow-up webinar moved past the basics and addressed more advanced topics in this space. During this webinar, we dove deeper into the topics introduced during the back-to-basics session, investigating questions

Effective Jan. 1, 2023, both Oregon and Colorado will start collecting contributions for the state-funded paid family and medical leave (PFML) plans. While the actual benefits go live in September for Oregon and January 2024 for Colorado, organizations need to prepare for these programs now. In this webinar, we reviewed

Although the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has been around for several years, many employers still struggle with knowing and applying the law. Compliance remains one of the top challenges for employers when managing absences. In this session, we tested your absence management knowledge through a series of scenarios

Independent medical exams (IMEs) are a valuable tool for employers challenging questionable claims. But navigating the process, particularly for a behavioral health claim, can be an even greater challenge. Many employers struggle to identify the claims that would most benefit from an independent analysis, and when they do, they don’t

How do you create a leave program that meets the needs of employees while making sure you’re in compliance with administrative and legal requirements? In this session, we guided you through building a robust leave program — from the policies you must follow to the employee experience you want to

The rapid adoption of statutory paid family and medical leave (PFML) laws is enough to make heads spin. And it’s impacting a growing number of industry professions. In the 2021 Paid Family and Medical Leave Pulse Survey, DMEC found that 81% of respondents did business in a state that had