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How to Improve the Employee Experience Through PFML Management By Karen English, CPCU, ARM, MBA Senior Vice President Spring Consulting Group By Teri Weber, MBA Senior Vice President Spring Consulting … Read More

Redefining “Essential Worker” in Light of COVID-19 Risk Reduction Requests By Coy Hillstead, Ed.D Assistant Director, Human Resources University of Minnesota Essential workers have been at the forefront of the … Read More

COVID-19: Engaging in the Interactive Process with Employees at Higher Risk By Bryon Bass SVP Workforce Absence Sedgwick While our pandemic knowledge evolves every day, the Centers for Disease Control … Read More

Virtual Enrollment: Key Lessons from 2020 By Brian Chu AVP, Group Protection Distribution & Client Solutions Lincoln Financial Group By Glenn Pransky, MD, MOH Scientific Advisor Lincoln Financial Group The … Read More

Pandemic Magnifies Importance of Employer Paid Leave Policies By Dan Iskra, MBA AVP Group Disability and Absence Product Development MetLife The COVID-19 pandemic has further illuminated the many uncertainties in … Read More

A Cautious Comeback: Accommodations for Vaccines, On-Site Health Screenings, and Other COVID-19 Measures By Kimberly Mashburn, RN, CLMS, GBDS Absence Management Practice Lead The Hartford By Janice Malcolm-Beeker, JD Assistant … Read More

Placing a Pregnant Employee on Leave: A Likely Way to End Up in Front of a Jury By Gail I. Cohen, Esq. Director, Employment Law & Compliance Matrix Absence Management … Read More

Address Uncertainty: Acknowledge, Assess, and Analyze By Megan G. Holstein, Esq. SVP Absence and Claims Product FINEOS Corporation Amidst all the recent uncertainty and acts of nature — the COVID-19 … Read More

Learning Leave Math at Frisco Independent School District By Geoffrey Simpson VP of Sales & Marketing Presagia The fast-growing Frisco Independent School District (FISD) is the largest employer in Frisco, … Read More

Pandemic Employment Law Trends By Abigail O’Connell, Esq. Senior Counsel Sun Life U.S. COVID-19 has prompted federal agencies as well as state, city, and county lawmakers to adopt extensive requirements … Read More

How Accommodations Add Value to the Workplace By Diane Winiarski, M.Ed. Director Allsup Employment Services Are you prepared to explain the value of accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act … Read More

Managing ADA Reasonable Accommodation Requests in the Face of COVID-19 BY RACHEL SHAW, MBA President and Principal Consultant Shaw HR Consulting As employers ask employees to return to the workplace … Read More

PFML: A Corporate Asset By Terri L. Rhodes, CCMP, CLMS, CPDM, MBA CEO, DMEC One year ago federal paid family and medical leave (PFML) couldn’t get the attention of our … Read More

What I Have Learned in My First Two Years of Absence Management By Perry Pearsall HR Analyst Puget Sound Energy As someone who is relatively new to absence management, two … Read More

DMEC Releases 2020 Employer Leave Management Survey Results The Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) and Spring Consulting Group (Spring) have partnered for the tenth year to conduct annual research on … Read More

Fragmented Compliance Map of Marijuana Legalization In 2020, four more states legalized recreational marijuana: Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota; the total is now 15 states, the District of … Read More

January 2021 Technology & Integration A recent survey of employers found that COVID-19 accelerated the permanent adoption of digital technologies by several years. From telehealth to video conferencing platforms to … Read More

A Beacon of Hope for Americans Struggling with Mental Illness: Telehealth By Nora Bargfrede, RN, BSN, CCM Manager, Disability Claims Operations, Group Insurance Prudential The unexpected tragedy of the COVID-19 … Read More

Integrating Your Leave and Time Off Programs with State-Mandated PFML By Brycie Wasson Account Executive, Total Absence Management The Partners Group The trend toward new state paid family and medical … Read More

Remote Ergonomics Assessments: Process and Benefits By Mike Milidonis, CEAS National Manager, Ergonomics and Employer Services, Genex Services At the beginning of 2020, many employers had only a handful of … Read More