Understanding the overlapping laws: ADAAA, FMLA, and Workers Comp

OVERVIEW

Ensuring compliance with FMLA, ADAAA and Workers’ Comp can be frustrating for many HR professionals as the laws are often confusing and intersecting. Our upcoming webinar discusses the intricacies of these laws and best practices for maintaining compliance.

The webinar covers the following key areas:

• To review the intricacies of how FMLA, ADAAA, and WC intersect to provide employees’ coverage under these acts
• To identify steps to follow when an employee fails to provide the requested and required medical certification
• To clarify a physical or mental impairment that limits major life activity based on the ADAAA 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

To review the intricacies of how WC, ADAAA, and WC intersect to provide employees’ coverage under these acts

To discuss the challenges in terminating an employee after they have expended their FMLA benefits without ignoring their rights through the American Disability Act Amendment Act (ADAAA) or state laws

To identify steps to follow when an employee fails to provide the requested and required medical certification

To explain the process in responding to an intermittent leave request that may include a potential accommodation under the ADAAA

To describe essential documentation guidelines to prevent liability

To outline best practices when conducting the legally required interactive process when determining an accommodation under the ADAAA

To clarify a physical or mental impairment that limits major life activity based on the ADAAA

To discuss the criteria for essential job functions

To determine if and why you need more medical opinions

To judge WC/ADAAA light duty restrictions while keeping FMLA intermittent and reduced scheduled leave viable

WHO WILL BENEFIT

This webinar is for all industries so identifying specific job titles is not realistic. That said, the following general job titles should attend:

VP of HR

All HR directors, managers, and generalists

Supervisors

Managers

Director of Risk Management

SPEAKER

Dr. Susan Strauss RN Ed.D. is a national and international speaker, trainer and consultant, having 52 years of professional experience. Her specialty areas include education and workplace harassment, discrimination and bullying, organization development, and management/leadership development.