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Disability in the Workplace: FMLA, ADA and Workers' Comp
March 28
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Michigan Chamber of Commerce, Lansing
AGENDA
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Compliance
- Which employees are eligible for protection
- Employer accommodation required or allowed
- What are the limitations on time off work
- What advance notice must employees give for protection
- Required and allowed compensation of employees during leave
- Job, pay, benefits that apply to employees returning from leave
- How reduction-in-force, reorganization, and other business changes impact protected employees
- Employer’s damage exposure
- Record-keeping and posting requirements
- Reasons for leave
- Update on definition of serious health condition
- Update on employer notices
- Applicable rules on certification, recertification, and fitness-for-duty certification
Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Compliance
- Who must comply and when is compliance required
- Who is protected and what constitutes a protected disability
- Who is disabled under the ADA’s expanded definitions and rules
- What accommodation is required of a disabled individual
- The undue hardship limitation on accommodation
- When a disability becomes a direct threat to health or safety
Specifics on pre-hire examination and inquiries - Update on in-service medical inquiries
- Doctor’s role in the decision-making process
- Privacy requirements of the ADA and the impact of HIPAA and GINA
Workers’ Compensation Reform Compliance
- What are the recent changes to the workers’ comp law
- Understand the practical implications of the statutory changes
- Which changes will help the employer reduce workers’ compensation
- What are the questions you should be asking your workers’ comp administrator as the claim progresses
Relating FMLA and ADA to Workers Comp and Other Disability Laws
- How disability may trigger FMLA, ADA, and Workers Comp protections
- Where these disability laws overlap and how they are different
- Update on substance abuse controls to protect against disability claims
- Impact of disability laws on voluntary wellness programs
- How light duty programs may violate disability and discrimination laws
- Developing a comprehensive disability compliance policy
- Guidance in disability management
YOUR EXPERT PRESENTERS
Get the answers you need to administer and manage workplace disability. Join us as we navigate these treacherous waters of accommodating disabilities, with expert direction from Steven J. Fishman and Karen Piper of Bodman’s Workplace Law Group, and from workers’ compensation expert Randall R. Grit.
Get the answers you need to administer and manage workplace disability. Join us as we navigate these treacherous waters of accommodating disabilities, with expert direction from Steven J. Fishman and Karen Piper of Bodman’s Workplace Law Group, and from workers’ compensation expert Randall R. Grit.
