By Marti J. Cardi, Chief Compliance Officer, Reed Group Many employers may treat their obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as unrelated to their management of leaves of absence because they are required under other laws or policies, such as the FMLA, company disability leaves, or workers’ compensation. A recent settlement by the … Continued
By Martha J. Cardi, Chief Compliance Officer, Reed Group The U.S. Department of Labor has announced an unprecedented cooperative venture with the plaintiffs’ bar through the American Bar Association (ABA), called the Bridge to Justice. Effective December 13, 2010, the Department of Labor (DOL) and the ABA will assist potential plaintiffs in obtaining legal counsel … Continued
by Kevin Curry, Reed Group Senior Vice President, National Practice Leader If you’re an employer, absence management and return to work can be a real challenge. Fortunately, you don’t have to go it alone. The mission of the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) is to help employers develop cost-saving programs and return employees to productive … Continued
Important Note: Please join us for Reed Group’s upcoming webinar on the new GINA regulations Thursday, March 10, 1 pm EST/10 am PST. We will provide further details here on the blog or you may email emyers@reedgroup.com for more info. Employers must learn and comply with the requirements of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of … Continued
Great news! Reed Group’s MDGuidelines now has a newly upgraded predictive modeling tool for tailoring return-to-work (RTW) durations for disability, workers’ compensation, absence management and health care. Many factors can influence recovery times, and employers, insurers, TPAs and healthcare practitioners all struggle to accurately predict when injured or ill employees will be able to return … Continued
