By Karen English Partner Spring Consulting Group As leave law complexity continues to increase, the interaction of all these laws has also become more involved. We have federal, state, and … Read More
Program Showcase: ARUP Laboratories
Leveraging Multiple Technologies and Managing Their Potential Conflicts Technology to automate leave management is offering a rich field of choices for program basics. But employers must be prepared to assess … Read More
Wrestling with ADA, FMLA, and Overtime: Overtime Avoidance
When Overtime Avoidance Creates Employer Conflicts with ADA and FMLA By Marti Cardi, JD VP Product Compliance Matrix Absence Management Overtime is an ever-increasing fact of today’s business model for … Read More
The CEO’s Desk: Technology’s Two-Edged Sword
By Terri Rhodes, MBA, CPDM, CCMP CEO DMEC Happy new year and welcome to the new January issue of DMEC @Work magazine! With the addition of this new issue, you … Read More
November 2016 Compliance Memos
2nd Circuit Tests Manager Liability for FMLA Violations In Graziadio v. Culinary Institute of America, et al, an employer did not give the employee an opportunity to remedy a deficient … Read More
Compliance Makeover: ADA Psychological Accommodations
Accommodating Psychological Conditions under the ADA By Dr. Michael Lacroix Associate Medical Director Aetna Disability We hear an awful lot of anguish from employers about complying with the requirements of … Read More
Straight Talk About Absence Management: Managing Millennial Absences
By Skip Simonds Managing Principal Simonds & Associates Millennials. The workforce of today and tomorrow. They aren’t like your father. A lot has been written about how differently Millennials behave … Read More
Employment Law: Suspect FMLA Abuse?
The Key Is a Complete and Exhaustive Investigation By Jeff Nowak, JD Co-chair, Labor & Employment Practice Franczek Radelet P.C. With increasing frequency, employers face situations in which one of … Read More
Compliance Memos: November 2016
2nd Circuit Tests Manager Liability for FMLA Violations In Graziadio v. Culinary Institute of America, et al, an employer did not give the employee an opportunity to remedy a deficient … Read More
Employee Engagement During SAW & RTW: Obtaining Medical Information for Leave Alternatives under the ADA
By Marti Cardi, JD VP Product Compliance Matrix Absence Management Accommodations can often be an effective alternative to or can shorten a leave of absence from work. When employers engage … Read More
RTW Challenges with Statutory Disability Benefits
By Katie Zayed, CPDM Leave Manager McMaster-Carr State-mandated disability plans provide partial wage benefits for employees who are off work due to a non-occupational disability. They are regulated and overseen … Read More
RTW Case Study: Litigated FMLA claims
Employee Performance Issues and Employer FMLA Compliance By Lais Washington, JD Compliance Consultant for Leave Services and Accommodation Services Liberty Mutual Insurance There are times in an employee’s life when … Read More
Compliance Makeover: Systematic Compliance Review of IAM Programs
Aligning IAM Programs to Comply with FMLA and ADA By Jaclyn Kugell, JD Morgan, Brown & Joy LLP As the world of unpaid, job-protected leave laws continues to grow, employers … Read More
Employee Engagement During SAW & RTW: Enabling the Employee to Continue Work
By Marti Cardi, JD VP Product Compliance Matrix Absence Management Studies show that the longer employees are off work due to a disability, the less likely they are to return … Read More
Electronic Security & Privacy: Privacy and Information Exchange
By David Glickman CEO Presagia In this issue, we’ll review the legal framework around the sharing of medical information. This is one of the most challenging and confusing issues in … 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
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
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
The CEO’s Desk: Delivering On Our Commitments
With the theme of workplace mental health in this issue of @Work magazine, DMEC is bringing fresh energy to our long-standing commitment to equip employers in this important area. Full … Read More
DMEC News: May 2016
Certified Leave Management Specialist Course Launches in Fall 2016 DMEC is responding to the rising demand for qualified professional leave managers by offering a new designation, the Certified Leave Management … Read More