Moving Toward Whole Health Solutions By Bryon Bass SVP, Disability and Absence Practice & Compliance Sedgwick When a migraine headache comes on, a child is hospitalized, an employee breaks a … Read More
The Disabled Workforce: Fitness-for-Duty Examinations
Fitness-for-Duty Examinations and the Interactive Process By Rachel Shaw, JD CEO and Principal Shaw HR Consulting Simply put, a fitness-for-duty (FFD) examination is a tool to use when you are … Read More
Innovations Enhance Outcomes: Building Digital Connections
Building a Digital Connection That Employees Actually Love By Michael Lacroix, PhD Associate Medical Director The Hartford By Keith Nelson, MBA Vice President, Group Insurance Program Delivery The Hartford With … Read More
Accommodations Best Practice Guide: Resources for an Easier Process
Resources for an Easier, More Effective Accommodation Process By Roberta Etcheverry, CPDM CEO Diversified Management Group For a new absence management professional, the first encounter with an accommodation request might … Read More
Riding the Demographic Wave: Multigenerational Workforce
Operating an Organization with Today’s Multigenerational Workforce By Matthew Bahl, JD Director, Health & Productivity Analytics Prudential Group Insurance By Kristin Tugman, PhD Vice President, Health & Productivity Analytics Prudential … Read More
The Future of Leave Management: 18F
18F: A Federal Technology “Startup” Is Changing the Way We Link Technologies By Justin Alford Chief Technology Officer LeaveLogic Without a federal paid family and medical leave law, states and … Read More
6 Pillars of Leave Management: Extracting Data
Extracting Data to Support Your Leave Management Efforts By Geoffrey Simpson Director of Sales & Marketing Presagia Are you thinking about switching from managing leave manually to using a software … Read More
Aligning Workers’ Compensation: Decision Support Systems
Decision Support Systems: Do They Have a Role in Benefits Administration? By Gary Anderberg, PhD Senior Vice President, Claim Analytics Gallagher Bassett Decision support systems (DSSs) are proliferating in underwriting … Read More
The CEO’s Desk: The Yin and Yang of Technology
By Terri Rhodes, CLMS, CCMP, CPDM, MBA CEO DMEC Or should this column be titled, “I Love my Technology; I Hate my Technology?” I think that most days we have … Read More
DMEC News: January 2018
Recognition for Departing EAC Members DMEC would like to thank five retiring Employer Advisory Council (EAC) members for their long-term dedication in helping us respond to member needs, develop new … Read More
Compliance Memos: January 2018
By John C. Garner, CEBS, CLU, CFCI, CMC Chief Compliance Officer Bolton & Co. IRS Mails Employer Mandate Penalty Letters The IRS said it would send “Letter 226J” to employers … Read More
November 2017: Electronic PDF
November 2017 ACA and Wellness Despite challenges, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) remains in place with many provisions that will continue to directly affect employer group health plans. This issue … Read More
Promoting Employee Wellness Through Healthier Workplaces
Promoting Employee Wellness Through Healthier Workplaces Employers may hold the key to reducing employee health risks; through corporate wellness programs, employers can take aim at new health risks such as … Read More
2018 Employer Healthcare Agenda
Pressing On Despite a Weakened ACA Despite challenges, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) remains in place with many provisions that will continue to directly affect employer group health plans. The … Read More
Program Showcase: Correspondence & Compliance
Building a Paper Trail: Leave & Disability Administration Correspondence By Sheri Pullen Compliance Analyst ReedGroup Employee notifications and correspondence are a critical piece of any successful leave and disability administration … Read More
Compliance Makeover: Securing ADA Medical Data
ADA Interactive Process: How to Get Clear Medical Information By Rachel Shaw, MBA Principal Shaw HR Consulting, Inc Managing reasonable accommodation requests is complex. Every employee is different, work environments … Read More
Wrestling with ADA, FMLA, and Overtime: No Overtime as an ADA Accommodation
Addressing the Request for No Overtime as an ADA Accommodation By Marti Cardi, JD VP Product Compliance Matrix Absence Management How do employers assess an employee’s request for no overtime … Read More
Employer Onsite Medical Clinics: Improved Well-Being and Productivity
Onsite Clinics: Centers of Excellence Drive Improved Well-Being and Productivity By Tori Weeks, MA Director Unum Workforce Solutions Group By Stephanie Willett, MS Director Unum Workforce Solutions Group Onsite and … Read More
SSDI Application Process: Are Your Employees Still Waiting?
Social Security Disability Insurance: Are Your Employees Still Waiting? By Phil Bruen VP, Group Life and Disability Products MetLife Less than half of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claims … Read More
Ask the Accommodation Experts: Leave as an ADA Accommodation
How to Minimize Leave as an Accommodation By Jenny Haykin, MA, CRC Integrated Leaves & Accommodations Puget Sound Energy By Tom Sproger, MS, CEAS-II Ergonomics Consultant Solutions Northwest Inc. An … Read More