When an employee is hurt on the job or pregnant, they may need to take time off or have an accommodation onsite. In this module, you will develop a clear understanding of how FMLA and ADA regulations run concurrently with Workers' Comp and Pregnancy Disability. You will learn when, where, and how to navigate and manage benefit denials for employees who are also covered by Workers' Comp and Pregnancy Disability.  Plus, you will develop a strong understanding of the record keeping process to ensure you've got something to show what you did. 

What will you learn?

  • Learn the important notifications before denial and the most common pitfalls that might be putting you at risk of litigation.  
  • The intersection of the FMLA- ADA with Workers' Comp and pregnancy and the traps to be aware of when you're denying these regulations. 
  • How to deal with the employee's ongoing needs when they are protected under Workers' Comp and pregnancy, and you need to deny protection under ADA or FMLA. 
  • The exact steps to evaluate ADA prior to denial under pregnancy and the applications of light duty, modified duty, or job transfer with or without pregnancy or Workers' Comp. 
  • How to manage the denial when Pregnancy Disability and FMLA are denied due to exhaustion and the mother still needs time off prior to having the baby. 
  • What do you do to ensure you have met your compliance requirements before you deny ADA prior to Baby Bonding. 
  • Get clarity regarding denial or delay of Baby Bonding when they do not provide you that 30-day notice. 
  • Overview of the record keeping process to ensure you've got very clear records when you're denying these protections. 
  • How to deal with the employee's ongoing medical leave requirement when they need additional leave under Workers' Comp and they're denied under FMLA because they've exhausted and under ADA is was determine that additional leave would cause an Undue Hardship, because it has not confirmed return to work date.
  • Strategies to manage denial for additional leave under Workers' Comp specifically when the employee is not complying with that FMLA or ADA medical documentation requests. 
  • Understand the curing process and when to use it while you're dealing with denial under ADA and FMLA.  
  • How do you continue to protect that employee when FMLA is exhausted and Workers' Comp running concurrently? 
  • What do you do in their job when you're denying extended leaves? 
  • How to prepare an employee who is taking repetitive Workers' Comp leave during FMLA and the impact of that choice under ADA. 
  • Learn the definition of Qualified Individual with a Disability status and what that means for the employee who no longer meets it and they have a Workers' Comp claim.  
  • How to address the ongoing medical certificates from Workers' Compensation medical providers after you have denied the original ADA request until they are permanent stationary.  
  • How to deal with light duty versus modified duty work, the denial and the assessment of that formal process and what do you do when you deny those under both Workers' Comp and pregnancy. 
  • How to determine return to work requirements specifically when the employee says they can return to work after you've chosen to deny the ADA.  
  • What are the next steps after denying protected leave or accommodations under pregnancy and Workers’ Comp?  
  • The exact steps to follow and document when reaching denial decisions, including the good faith ADA interactive meeting and Undue Hardship Analysis and Return to Work assessments before denying. 

What Will You Get?

  • 2 hours of on-demand video training 
  • One year access
  • Available online 24x7 
  • 1 Q&A session 
  • Learn anytime, anywhere 
  • Assessment quiz
  • Companion guide
  • 2 PDCs for the SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® 

Course Curriculum

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    FMLA-ADA Denial When Protected Under Workers' Comp and PDL(US)

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    • Lesson 1 - FMLA/CFRA- ADA/FEHA DENIAL when protected under Work Comp and PDL

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About Beth De Lima

imgBeth De Lima, MBA,
SPHR-CA, SHRM-SCP 

 Beth is recognized as a leading authority in FMLA/ADA HR compliance with over 27 years of in-the-trenches experience. She has been helping companies implement FMLA/ADA regulations since they were originally enacted in the early 90s’. She is a sought after subject matter expert providing expert testimony for litigations and lawsuits.

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