2019 - 5 Hr Virtual Seminar on The Interplay of the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and Workers’ Compensation

Purposes of the ADA, the FMLA, and Workers’ Compensation Laws
Understanding the provisions of ADA, FMLA and Workers’ Compensation law
Employer coverage
Employee eligibility
Length of leave
Medical documentation that may be requested
Restricted/Light Duty
Fitness-to-Return certification
Employee benefits while on leave
Job reinstatement
Recognizing and analyzing the interplay of the ADA, FMLA and Workers’ Compensation law: What’s the risk for employers?
Impact of State-enacted FMLA laws
Enforcement authorities for each of the three laws
Running afoul of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Situations in which employees have a sense of unfair treatment
The areas of interplay to consider when managing employee absenteeism
Tactics to keep employers compliant
Determining employers’ responsibilities regarding medical and disability-related leave requests
Considering medical leave requests through the lens of the FMLA, ADA, and Worker’s Compensation
Protocol for employees requesting medical leaves of absence
Intermittent or Reduced-Schedule leaves
Impact of intermittent leave on performance standards
Supervisors create liability
Reviewing your organization’s leave policies and their implications for ADA, FMLA, and Workers’ Compensation
Reflecting ADA, FMLA and Workers’ Compensation regulations in your policies
Communicating leave policies to employees