At the 2016 DMEC Annual Conference, Richard Mrizek with the U.S. EEOC office in Chicago and Matt Morris, VP of FMLA Resources with ComPsych, discussed issues surrounding ADA compliance and EEOC enforcement actions. In 2015, there was a record number of ADA activity before the EEOC. This included almost 27,000 complaints – over 30% of […]

At the 2016 DMEC Annual Conference, a panel talked about Walmart’s experience shifting to a vendor to manage their Accommodation Process. The speakers were: Herminio Vargas – Senior Manager Integrated Absence Management – Walmart Ben Cormack – Senior Manager Integrated Absence Management – Walmart Shawn Johnson – SVP Client Services – Sedgwick According to a […]

At the 2016 DMEC Annual Conference a panel discussed the challenges of multiple laws regulating disability management the benefits of an integrated disability management program. The panel was: Jane Ryan – Return to Work Recovery and Claims Services – Mayo Clinic Trina Mouton – Manager Disability Management & Wellness – CenterPoint Energy Patrick Leary – […]

At the 2015 California Coalition on Workers’ Compensation Conference, Denise Zoe Algire from Safeway and Dr. Lawrence Miller from Anthem Workers’ Compensation presented a session entitled California MTUS: Past, Present Future. The primary goal of adopting treatment guidelines should not be cost containment. The primary goal should be to expedite the injured worker receiving the […]

This RIMS 2015 session examined the best path to compliant, integrated leave management programs. Speakers included Terri Rhodes, Executive Director at Disability Management Employers’ Coalition (DMEC) and Karen English, Partner at Spring Consulting Group, LLC.   The environment for leave management has become increasingly complex. Regulations, including the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Americans with […]

At the FMI Asset Protection Conference on March 10, 2015, I attended a session on the subject of categorizing jobs appropriately.  The presenters were: Jamie Wright, Corporate Safety Manager, Safeway Inc.  Mike Raub, Director of Business Development, BTE The initial step in categorizing your jobs is a Physical Demands Analysis. The main elements in this are: Onsite […]