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From the CEO’s desk

DMEC’s job is to stay ahead of that curve and pull our members along with us. That means practical education grounded in what practitioners actually need, tools that work in real organizational environments, and a community where professionals can find both answers and each other.

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Paola Mendoza
June 25, 2026

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Empathy as the Glue: Leading Cross-Functional Teams Through Change

Integrated disability and absence management (IDAM) promises efficiency and better employee experiences, but it can fail fast if we overlook the human factor. Change is hard. Resistance is natural. The real question is: how do we lead people through it?

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Paola Mendoza
June 25, 2026

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Looking Upstream: What Disability Management Can Learn from Safety Science

In disability and absence management, we tend to sort workplace health problems into neat boxes. On-the-job injuries belong to workers’ compensation, and Risk Management determines how they’re handled. All other issues land in the “non-occ” disability bucket, which is typically overseen by Human Resources. And there, the primary diagnosis code drives how the claim is managed.

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Paola Mendoza
June 24, 2026

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Are PFML Laws Still Coming in a Tidal Wave?

For the last eight years, states have been passing PFML laws in wave upon wave. Contributions for D.C. Universal Paid Leave, Massachusetts, and Washington began in 2019; in 2020 it was benefits in D.C. and Washington. 2021 saw benefits in Massachusetts and contributions in Connecticut with benefits starting in 2022.

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Paola Mendoza
June 24, 2026

Archived Webinars

2026 Tools & Tactics Webinar: Understanding the Forces Reshaping Accommodation Requests

Join us for an exclusive webinar where we unveil key findings from our 2024 DMEC Absence Plan Design and Practices Benchmarking Survey! This session will provide a deep dive into the latest industry trends with regards to plan design across organizations of all sizes and industries.