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New Benchmarking Report Available Download the 2022 DMEC Absence Plan Design and Practices Benchmarking Report which includes expanded benchmarking data. With responses from 1,101 unique employers who collectively represent all … Read More

Adjusting to a New Era of Compliance By Terri L. Rhodes, CLMS, CCMP, CPDM, MBA, CEO, DMEC Compliance is difficult, and the level of complexity continues to increase for absence … Read More

Are We There Yet? By Terri L. Rhodes, CLMS, CCMP, CPDM, MBA, CEO, DMEC It’s tempting to think we are done with the COVID-19 conversation, but those who manage ongoing … Read More

Similar But Not Equal: Comparing PML with STD Coverage in States with Paid Leave By Rebecca Ford, Esq., Product Director, Reliance Matrix; Margaret Guerrette, JD, Product Director Reliance Matrix As … Read More

To Gender Equality and Beyond By Amber Burnap, CLMS, Senior Absence Consultant, Strategic Non-Medical Solutions, Brown & Brown As employers seek more inclusive environments, many have opted to move away … Read More

The Eye of the Storm: The Evolution of PFML Trends and Paid Leave Policies By Jessica Bolar, Senior Product Manager, PFML and Absence Management, The Standard; Samantha Reed, Senior Statutory … Read More

The Changing Paid Leave Landscape By Jennifer Pepin, JD, M. Ed., Product Strategy Lead, Aflac As states pass more paid statutory leaves and voters across the country approve paid family … Read More

True DEIB Efforts Include Ability Metrics By LeighAnn Jarry, Assistant Vice President, Allsup Employment Services; Diane Winiarski, Director, Allsup Employment Services As companies strive to meet diversity, equity, inclusion, and … Read More

Does Offering a Private PFML Plan Make Sense? By Breanna Scott, CLMS, Paid Statutory Senior Product Manager, New York Life Group Benefit Solutions As more states pass paid family and … Read More

Insights for Employers Dealing with Long COVID Claims By Tracy Hamill, MD, AVP, Medical Director, US Clinical Claims, Sun Life For the last few years, much of the focus in … Read More

Can an Employee Exist in Two States at Once? By Bridget Caswell, Director, Product Compliance and Statutory Administration, Sedgwick Remote work is at an all-time high. Between 2019 and 2021, … Read More

The FMLA and Unplanned Intermittent Leave Challenge By Annie Jantz, Senior Product Manager, Leave Solutions, Lincoln Financial Group; Patricia Zuniga, IDAM Compliance Manager, FINEOS Corporation Thirty years since its enactment, … Read More

Accommodating the Changing Expectations of Employees By Dan Iskra, Assistant Vice President, Group Disability and Absence Product Development and Management, MetLife   The pandemic changed the workplace by accelerating certain trends. … Read More

The Need to Support Employees with Caregiving Roles By Janîce Malcolm-Beeker, JD, Assistant General Counsel, Group Benefits, The Hartford For a segment of Americans who work full time and are … Read More

In Hybrid Environments, Which Laws Are Applicable? By Marjory Robertson, Esq., Assistant Vice President and Senior Counsel, Sun Life; and Abigail O’Connell, Esq., Senior Counsel, Sun Life As remote work … Read More

What Medical Information Can Employers Request and Remain ADA Compliant? By Lana L. Rupprecht, Esq., Director & Product Compliance Counsel, Matrix Absence Management, Inc.; and Marti Cardi, Esq., Senior Compliance … Read More

Making Leave Management and Accommodations More Equitable By Ashlee Brennan, Vice President, Product Compliance, AbsenceSoft Technology has become an integral part of the workplace, and it has revolutionized the way … Read More

Defining “Timely” in the ADA Interactive Process By Rachel Shaw, MBA, President and Principal Consultant, Shaw HR Consulting Under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers are … Read More

Encourage and Celebrate Leadership Recognize and celebrate peers, who create innovative solutions for leave and disability challenges and demonstrate leadership with a nomination for the 2023 DMEC Emerging Leader Award. … Read More

Redefining the Term Expert and Creating Workspaces Where People Can be Authentic This Q&A includes summaries and excerpts from DMEC’s podcast with Jamira Burley, keynote speaker for the 2023 DMEC … Read More