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Keeping the ADA Process Interactive and Moving Forward

How can employers keep the interactive process going when employees do not participate? You may have more options than you realize! Consider these suggestions to ensure you cover all of your bases!

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Cathexis Partners
September 18, 2024

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U.S. Supreme Court Vacates, Dismisses as Moot Decision Holding ADA ‘Tester’ Has Standing to Sue

The U.S. Supreme Court vacated a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit holding a self-appointed “tester” has standing to sue under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).

Cathexis Partners
December 12, 2023

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EEOC Revises its COVID-19 Guidance, Again

In response to the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration, the EEOC updated its COVID-19 technical assistance: “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws”.

Cathexis Partners
May 17, 2023

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The Disabled Workforce: Defining “Timely” in the ADA Interactive Process

Under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers are required to engage in a timely, good faith interactive process with employees or applicants who request or need reasonable accommodations. So, what is timely? The word refers to both the time it takes for the organization to begin the process and to conduct it.

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jeni hoyt
March 20, 2023

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2023 Trends: ADA and Long COVID

It’s tempting to think we are done with the COVID-19 conversation, but those who manage ongoing accommodation and leave requests and process claims know that is not our reality. There hasn’t been a tsunami of long COVID claims, as some expected, which makes it easier to adopt an out-of-sight, out-of-mind philosophy. However, that would be unwise — in part, because of potential lag times in reporting.

jeni hoyt
March 20, 2023

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The CEO’s Desk: Adjusting to a New Era of Compliance

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How do industry professionals adjust to this new era of compliance? It’s important to go back to the basics, identify which employment practices need fine-tuning to ensure compliance, and which policies need updating or modernization. And DMEC is here to offer you the support and resources you need.

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jeni hoyt
March 20, 2023

Legislative Updates

Appellate Court Addresses How Much Information Employee Must Submit to Support an Accommodation Request

One of the many difficult issues employers face under the ADA is determining what information a disabled employee must provide to an employer to trigger the employer’s duty to accommodate a disability. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit addressed that question for the first time in Owens v. Georgia.

Cathexis Partners
December 15, 2022

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Absence Matters: Intermittent Absences

Intermittent leave has caused headaches for absence management professionals since the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was enacted in 1993. However, many don’t realize that intermittent leave isn’t just an FMLA consideration and that it can be a helpful tool.

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Cathexis Partners
September 18, 2022

Legislative Updates

Fourth Circuit Rules: Gender Dysphoria Is Not Excluded from Coverage under the ADA

Gender dysphoria is not excluded from the broad definition of “disability” protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has held.

Cathexis Partners
August 19, 2022

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Common Sense Compliance: STD FMLA and ADA Issues

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Employers may not realize that every short-term disability claim has the potential to become an FMLA or ADA lawsuit if it is not properly managed. Those that integrate leave, disability, and accommodation workflows can consolidate intake as well as correspondence.

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Cathexis Partners
July 15, 2022

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Keeping the ADA Process Interactive and Moving Forward

U.S. Supreme Court Vacates, Dismisses as Moot Decision Holding ADA ‘Tester’ Has Standing to Sue

EEOC Revises its COVID-19 Guidance, Again

The Disabled Workforce: Defining “Timely” in the ADA Interactive Process

2023 Trends: ADA and Long COVID

The CEO’s Desk: Adjusting to a New Era of Compliance

Appellate Court Addresses How Much Information Employee Must Submit to Support an Accommodation Request

Absence Matters: Intermittent Absences

Fourth Circuit Rules: Gender Dysphoria Is Not Excluded from Coverage under the ADA

Common Sense Compliance: STD FMLA and ADA Issues

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