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Inactive Status: A Creative Category for Managing Challenging Leave By Lindsey Edwards Risk and Safety Manager FPI Management Too often as leave managers we have a choice between two diverging … Read More

Smarter Tools for Classifying Jobs Help When Job Descriptions Are Inadequate By Kerri Wizner, MPH, CPH Epidemiologist MDGuidelines A current, detailed job description is important for managing a disability claim … Read More

Telemedicine: The Doctor Will See You Now By Bryon Bass SVP Workforce Absence Sedgwick Welcome to January as we turn the calendar and embrace the promise of a new year. … Read More

Getting the Right Care at the Right Time By David Berube, MD, MPH VP Claims, Chief Medical Officer Lincoln Financial Group By Glenn Pransky, MD, MOH Scientific Advisor Lincoln Financial … Read More

Data Analytics and the Future of Benefits By Dan Iskra, MBA AVP Disability Product, Group Benefits MetLife As companies strive for competitive advantage, information is king. The sheer volume of … Read More

The Latest Technology Can Deliver the Right Support at the Right Time By Kimberly Mashburn, RN, CLMS, GBDS Absence Management Practice Lead The Hartford When an employee is temporarily out … Read More

What Can a Bus Driver Teach Employers About Undue Hardship under the ADA? By Gail I. Cohen, Esq. Director, Employment Law & Compliance Matrix Absence Management The Americans with Disabilities … Read More

Technology Helps Create Efficient RTW Processes By David Schulman, FLHC, FLMI, LUTCF Principal Sales Consultant FINEOS By Allison Morgan Senior Sales Executive FINEOS In the integrated absence management (IAM) world, … Read More

Mining Leave Data to Improve Your Organization’s Leave Program By Geoffrey Simpson VP of Sales & Marketing Presagia Leave managers are usually working in overdrive trying to keep up with … Read More

Pandemic Workplace Technology Trends By Marjory Robertson, Esq. AVP, Senior Counsel Sun Life U.S. By Abigail O’Connell, Esq. Senior Counsel Sun Life U.S. Technology has played a key role as … Read More

Medicare Advantage Eases the Way to Retirement By Bethany Cissell Account Manager Allsup Healthcare Insurance Services Most people welcome the switch from full-time employment to the slower pace of their … Read More

Employing Technology in Your ADA Process Just Became More Crucial By Rachel Shaw, MBA President and Principal Consultant Shaw HR Consulting In many organizations, the rapid spread of COVID-19 has … Read More

Looking Ahead By Terri L. Rhodes, CCMP, CLMS, CPDM, MBA CEO DMEC Happy NEW Year! I feel some sense of relief to have 2020 in the rearview mirror, although really … Read More

DMEC Welcomes New EAC Members DMEC is pleased to welcome the following new Employer Advisory Council (EAC) members who begin their two-year terms in 2021. The EAC supports our mission … Read More

Laws Affecting Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates COVID-19 vaccination is affected by several laws. First, these vaccines have Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which … Read More

November 2020 Healthcare and Wellness Integration The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for both medical and mental health care for individuals across the country. To address the growing demand, … Read More

The Next Integrated Health and Productivity Priority: Workplace Well-Being By Kimberly George, RN Global Head, Integration and Product Development Sedgwick During the pandemic, a key issue for integrated absence management … Read More

Functional Best Practices to Establish Goals and Encourage Collaboration By Vivian Campagna, MSN, RN-BC, CCM Chief Industry Relations Officer Commission for Case Manager Certification By Ed Quick, MA, MBA,CDMS Corporate … Read More

Integrating Prevention into Health and Well-Being Solutions By Tyler Amell, PhD Adjunct Faculty, Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences The old saying that an ounce of prevention is worth … Read More

Onsite Clinics: Lessons from a Virtual Care Pivot During the COVID-19 Pandemic By Maria Henderson, MS, CDMS VP, Workforce Health Strategy and Innovation, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center By Kristin … Read More