By Skip Simonds Managing Principal Simonds & Associates If you’ve got two or more disability vendors, you’ve got seams. But what if you have only one vendor? As a consultant, … Read More
The CEO’s Desk: An Invitation to Workers’ Compensation Professionals
By Terri Rhodes, MBA, CPDM, CCMP CEO DMEC The growth of disability accommodation is moving integrated absence management (IAM) professionals to reach out again to our peers in the workers’ … Read More
DMEC News: July 2016
2016 Employer Leave Management Survey Released at DMEC Annual Conference The 2016 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey, the sixth year in this series, will be released during the DMEC Annual … Read More
Compliance Memos: July 2016
EEOC Targets Employer Roadblocks to Disability Leave The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in May announced it is monitoring a “troubling trend” that employer disability programs are driving employment policies … Read More
Absence Matters: The Emerging Impact of the ACA on Disability and Absence
Full content is available to DMEC members only. to view the complete resource. If you are not a DMEC member, we encourage you to join. DMEC members have access to … Read More
Prevention & Advocacy: Wellness in an Absence Environment
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The Returning Soldier: When Depression Impacts Life and Work
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Workplace Solutions to Chronic Disease & Mental Health Conditions
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Metrics: 10 Disability Claim Solutions form an Absence Management Medical Director
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DMEC News: October 2015
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Free Resource for Employers: ICU Program Unleashes the Power of Caring Co-workers
Mental health programs for employees are a growing field because depression, stress, and other workplace mental health issues continue to grow. DMEC is excited to publicize this free, professionally developed … Read More
Unconscious Motivation and Disability: Didn’t Freud Leave the Building Already?
By Dr. Michael Lacroix Associate Medical Director, Disability and Absence Management Services Aetna Freud may be long dead, but his idea that many of our behaviors are driven by unconscious … Read More
Program Showcase: Hennepin County, MN, implements Workplace Possibilities Program by Standard Insurance Co.
RTW from Mental Health Disability Leave By Brian Kost, MA, CRC Workplace Possibilities Program Director Standard Insurance Company Stress with depression, anxiety, worry, and even panic has become a common … Read More
RTW Case Study: Johnson & Johnson
Modern Technology: Is Excessive Connectivity Causing a Disconnect? By Darlene E. Arroyo, RN, BS, COHN-S Manager, North America Disability Programs Johnson & Johnson Smartphones, tablets, laptops, even watches that can … Read More
Compliance Makeover: Job Accommodation Network Adds New Employer Resource
JAN Adding Integrated Program Model to ADA Compliance Resources To better assist employers with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance, the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is adding an ADA program … Read More
Employee Engagement During SAW & RTW: ADA and FMLA Decisions – Get the Medical Information You Need
By Marti Cardi, JD Vice President, Product Compliance Matrix Absence Management An employer cannot effectively consider alternatives to leave of absence if it doesn’t understand the employee’s medical condition and … Read More
Advocating Care and Compliance: Preventing Drug Addiction Among Injured and Ill Employees
By Teresa Bartlett, MD Senior Vice President, Medical Quality Sedgwick Opioid overuse has become a U.S. crisis, raising employers’ concerns about related work injuries and absence, productivity, job safety, and … Read More
Employee Well-Being: Workplace Depression and Strategies for Employee Well-Being and Productivity
By Kristin Tugman, PhD, CRC, LPC VP, Health and Productivity Analytics & Consulting Practice, Group Insurance Prudential Approximately 10% of the population experiences depression within a given year.1 The World … Read More
Electronic Security & Privacy: Is HIPAA for Healthcare Organizations Only? What About Employers?
By David Glickman CEO Presagia The most talked about and feared privacy and security regulation is certainly the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The requirements are wide-reaching, onerous, … Read More
Employment Law: Designating FMLA Retroactively – Risks and Rewards for Employers
By Jeff Nowak, JD Co-chair, Labor & Employment Practice Franczek Radelet P.C A client recently called me with a question that has become far too common in FMLA administration. This … Read More