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Absence Matters: Streamline Claims

Imagine a situation where your employee, who works remotely, injures her back while moving file boxes from her garage to her home office to the extent she can no longer work a full schedule. Would she be eligible for a leave under the FMLA, workers’ compensation, or short-term disability?

RTW Showcase: Optimum Durations

It’s in an employer’s best interest to encourage and offer safe return to work when an employee is ready, and focusing on average cases instead of excessively long claims can be a savvy approach. In fact, employers that shorten the duration of claims by just a few days can…

Compliance Showcase: Legalized Marijuana in the Workplace

In the last decade, there has been a proliferation of state and local laws legalizing the medical and recreational use of marijuana. While marijuana currently remains illegal under federal law, most states have legalized its use in some manner, presenting a host of practical problems for companies. Employers must…

Addressing Social Determinants of Health Improves Absence Management and Return to Work

Differences in absenteeism may stem from social determinants of health, a concept that is broadly defined as the environment and conditions in which people live and work that affect the health of individuals and populations. These factors influence employees’ productivity as well as their ability and perhaps willingness to…

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: How Benchmarking Helps Determine the Fairest of Them All

As employers continue to vie for talent, many acknowledge a need to provide best-in-class, competitive benefits packages. But how do you identify best in class or compare what you’re offering to similar companies? You need a keen understanding of what peer groups offer, the ability to make a persuasive…

The CEO’s Desk: Integrated Absence Management in the 21st Century

“Complex” is a word frequently used by absence professionals while talking about integrated absence management, and frankly it’s an understatement. Consider the work required to effectively design, monitor, and administer programs that enable employees to care for themselves and/or family, facilitate effective return to work, manage accommodations, and protect…

2022 DMEC Workplace Accommodations Pulse Survey Results

The definition of a workplace has expanded greatly in the past several years, impacting both when and how organizations conduct business. As a result, we’ve seen shifts in accommodation management as employees and employers alike respond to this evolution.

Adding “Paid” to the Statutory Family Leave Equation at Breakneck Speed

In addition to monitoring and communicating statutory PFL and PFML leaves (as well as differences between programs for employers that operate in multiple states), absence professionals must also consider equity and fairness (perceived and real) across employee populations. The relatively new patchwork of laws creates unintentional disparities in the amount…

The Disabled Workforce: Supporting Mental Health

Employers across the country are experiencing increased accommodation requests along with performance and attendance issues related to stress and mental health. What can absence management professionals do? Start by understanding the basics of mental illness, mental health-related interactive processes, and reasonable accommodations.

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Featured Case: When Employees Fail to Provide Timely FMLA Certifications

What if an FMLA certification is not returned on time or at all? This feature case illustrates that employers must explain and follow through on the consequences for not returning FMLA certifications, which may include denial or delay of FMLA-covered leave.

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Category: Resources

Absence Matters: Streamline Claims

RTW Showcase: Optimum Durations

Compliance Showcase: Legalized Marijuana in the Workplace

Addressing Social Determinants of Health Improves Absence Management and Return to Work

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: How Benchmarking Helps Determine the Fairest of Them All

The CEO’s Desk: Integrated Absence Management in the 21st Century

2022 DMEC Workplace Accommodations Pulse Survey Results

Adding “Paid” to the Statutory Family Leave Equation at Breakneck Speed

The Disabled Workforce: Supporting Mental Health

Featured Case: When Employees Fail to Provide Timely FMLA Certifications

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