Long COVID: Assessing and Managing Workforce Impact shares effective solutions and strategies for employers as they help employees with long COVID remain on the job, return to work in an effective and productive capacity, or access leave if they are unable to work.
New York Department of Health Revises the COVID-19 Return-to-Work Protocols
On Nov. 30, 2022, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) updated its Advisory on Return-to-Work Protocols for Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Exposure to Sars-CoV-2.
Return to Work: Creating an Effective Program
Return to Work: Creating an Effective Program For Any Type of Absence By Sonja R. Teague, CPDM VP Integrated Absence Management ESIS Given all the leave options available, it’s no … Read More
Integrating the ADA and RTW
Integrating the ADA and RTW for a Smooth Transition By Magdalena M. Torres Disability Analyst Provident Bank Provident Bank has found several advantages in integrating the Americans with Disabilities Act … Read More
Compliance Memos: July 2019
Battleground Over Complex State and Local Leave Laws The complexity of paid leave laws opens doors to legal challenges. Which employers are subject to the law? Minnesota. In May, the … Read More
Integrated Absence Management: Supervisors Are Key
Supervisors: Key to Managing and Preventing Absence By Glenn Pransky, MD Scientific Advisor Lincoln Financial Group By Tawnya Goertzen Director, Clinical Vocational Operations Lincoln Financial Group Preventing and managing work … Read More
Employer Solutions: Returning to Work on Modified Duty
Returning to Work on Modified Duty: How Far Should an Employer Bend? By Dr. Michael Lacroix Medical Director The Hartford How far should an employer bend to help employees return … Read More
RTW Trends: LTD Claims Study
Rising Again: LTD Claimants Who RTW By Michael Lacroix, MD Medical Director The Hartford Many studies have shown that people who work live longer. Their lives are both happier and … Read More
Integrated Absence Management: Preventing Opioid Deaths
Preventing Opioid Deaths: An Opportunity to Integrate Health and Disability Management By Glenn Pransky, MD Scientific Advisor Lincoln Financial Group Prescription opioid abuse has increased, with a surge in deaths … Read More
Engaging Today’s Workforce: Employee Wellness
The Importance of Flexibility for Employee Wellness By Phil Bruen, VP Group Life and Disability Products MetLife In today’s competitive job market, with unemployment at record lows and employers struggling … Read More
RTW Case Study: Interaction with the ADAAA
Make RTW and Stay-at-Work Support the Cornerstone of Your ADAAA Strategy By Brian Kost, MA Sr. Director Workplace Possibilities The Standard Litigation against employers filed under the Americans with Disabilities … Read More
Integrated Absence Management: The ADA and RTW
The ADA and RTW: Success Through Partnership By Glenn Pransky, MD Scientific Advisor Lincoln Financial Group By Paula Aznavoorian-Barry Accommodation Services Manager Lincoln Financial Group The Americans with Disabilities Act … Read More
Aligning Workers’ Compensation: Coordinating ADAAA Compliance
Coordinating ADAAA Compliance for All RTW and Workplace Accommodations By Gary Anderberg, PhD SVP Claim Analytics Gallagher Bassett The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) applies equally to all … Read More
Absence Matters: Healthy Conversations
We Need Healthy Conversations Between Risk, Disability, and LOA Professionals By Bryon Bass SVP, Disability and Absence Practice & Compliance Sedgwick Integrated programs encompassing workers’ compensation, disability management, and leave … Read More
Integrated Absence Management: Cancer and Disability
Cancer and Disability: Making the Transition from Successful Treatment to RTW By Glenn Pransky, MD Scientific Advisor Lincoln Financial Group By Paul Barker, MD Regional Medical Officer Lincoln Financial Group … Read More
Engaging Today’s Workforce: Flexible, Enhanced Leave and Disability Programs
Providing Flexible, Enhanced Leave and Disability Programs in an Era of Automation By Bradd Chignoli, MBA SVP, Head of National Accounts MetLife While automation has long impacted industries such as … Read More
Innovations Enhance Outcomes: Total Employee Health
Integrated Absence Management: The Employer’s Role in Total Employee Health By Adam Seidner, MD, MPH, CIC Chief Medical Officer The Hartford Integrated absence management is more than just a process … Read More
Accommodations Best Practice Guide: Early Return to Work
Early Return to Work: Walking the Walk By Roberta Etcheverry, CPDM CEO Diversified Management Group Based on first-hand experience and feedback from other industry professionals, we know absenteeism results in … Read More
Aligning Workers’ Compensation: WC Indemnity Claims & LTD
Aligning WC Indemnity Claims with LTD By Gary Anderberg, PhD SVP Claim Analytics Gallagher Bassett Although we often think of workers’ compensation (WC) and nonoccupational disability as separately managed programs, … Read More
RTW Case Study: Recovery from PTSD Episode
Navigating the Roadblocks of Invisible Disabilities – Teresa’s Story By Virginia Shutt, MS, CRC, CEAS Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist The Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America According to the National Institute … Read More