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Program Showcase: Improper Medical Documentation

When faced with litigation, employers can support decisions about leaves of absence through detailed and complete case management documentation that is based on a thorough analysis of comprehensive data. However, many integrated absence management teams that are responsible for keeping official notes on employee medical files lack formal training

Connecticut Expands Permitted Uses of Paid Sick Leave for Service Workers

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has signed a new law that will expand the circumstances in which service workers in Connecticut can use state-mandated paid sick leave. The new law goes into effect Oct. 1, 2023.

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Florida’s Latest Legislation in Wake of COVID-19: What Employers Need to Know

New Florida legislation seeks to protect individuals from discrimination “based on health care choices” and bars COVID-19 mandates. The new law took effect on June 1, 2023.

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Time for Change: Employers Can Help Turn the Tide with Mental Health Awareness and Treatment

Kristin Tugman, PhD, CRC, LPC, vice president of health and productivity and holistic wellness, Prudential, answers questions following the presentation “Mental Health at Work: Employee Rights and Employer Responsibilities” at the 2023 DMEC FMLA/ADA Employer Compliance Conference.

Leave Law Updates for Oregon Employers

In anticipation of Paid Leave Oregon, a new paid family leave benefit for Oregon employees, the Oregon legislature recently passed a bill that creates new entitlements for Oregon employees and aligns existing law with the forthcoming paid leave benefit.

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Washington State Provides Employers Access to Paid Family and Medical Leave Claim Data

Signed into law by Governor Inslee on May 9, 2023 and effective Jan. 1, 2024, new legislation allows certain interested parties to have access to information from the Washington Security Department, the state agency who administers the paid family and medical leave program, regarding an employee’s leave.

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Questions Answered: How Can Employers Address and Support Mental Health Issues?

Dan Jolivet, PhD, workplace possibilities practice consultant at The Standard, answered questions from DMEC members in the DMECommunities Mental Health group in May 2023. The following excerpts provide a snapshot of the live event, which was open to DMEC members, who can access the full Q&A on DMECommunities, an online

CMS COVID-19 Vaccination, Testing Requirements to Formally End This Summer

The Biden-Harris Administration announced on May 1, 2023, that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) would soon be eliminating COVID-19 vaccination requirements for healthcare providers. On May 31, 2023, CMS issued the awaited Final Rule.

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Colorado Amends Paid Sick Leave Law; Public Health Emergency Leave for COVID-19 Ends this Week

Since 2020, Colorado has been one of the most active jurisdictions in the country in terms of imposing general and COVID-19 paid sick leave mandates on employers,[1] and subsequently amending corresponding regulations and administrative guidance.

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Category: Resources

Program Showcase: Improper Medical Documentation

Connecticut Expands Permitted Uses of Paid Sick Leave for Service Workers

Florida’s Latest Legislation in Wake of COVID-19: What Employers Need to Know

Time for Change: Employers Can Help Turn the Tide with Mental Health Awareness and Treatment

Leave Law Updates for Oregon Employers

Washington State Provides Employers Access to Paid Family and Medical Leave Claim Data

Questions Answered: How Can Employers Address and Support Mental Health Issues?

CMS COVID-19 Vaccination, Testing Requirements to Formally End This Summer

Colorado Amends Paid Sick Leave Law; Public Health Emergency Leave for COVID-19 Ends this Week

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