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EEOC Says “No Restriction” Full Duty Only Policy Violates ADA
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that a federal judge has approved a consent decree settling its disability discrimination lawsuit against New Brighton, Minn.-based Benedictine Health Center at Innsbruck. ...
California Employers Must Evaluate FEHA When Implementing Return to Work Policies
Recent article in the Claims Journal highlights the need to effectively coordinate leave policies in California. This article highlighted several cases that show how easy it is to claim discrimination under FEHA and ADA.
Claims Journal –...
6.2 Million Reasons to Implement a Proactive Workers Compensation Return to Work Program
Employers are so focused on managing workers compensation injuries that they often forget that the injury itself is the gateway to employment litigation. Until now, employers have systematically overlooked and downplayed the link between the...
National Return to Work Week – May 10 to 16, 2009
Press Release: National Return to Work Week is an opportunity for everyone involved in the workers compensation and disability management process to demonstrate their commitment to helping injured, disabled or ill employees stay-at-work or return-to-work....
What Contributes to Injured Employees Remaining Off Work?
The key component that is often missing from a company’s Injury Management Program is a written Return-to-Work Policy. Many injured employees have been released by their treating doctors to return to work but their employers are reluctant...
Return to Work: The Grim Statistics 80 Million Lost Work Days Due to Occupational Injury or Illness
Lost Work Days – is a billion dollar crisis hidden in the American workforce! The National Safety Council estimates that there are more than 80,000,000 lost work days due to occupational injuries or illness. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics...
Return to Work Programs Decrease Workers’ Comp Cost
Employers do not realize the amount of control that they have over the direct and indirect costs of workers’ compensation. The workers’ compensation system was built to benefit employers who implement injury prevention programs by allowing...
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