Navigating the Maze of ADA and FMLA Compliance: Detour to Workers' Compensation - Part 3 of 4

Why Should You Attend:

While comprehending FMLA and ADA present challenges of their own, it gets even more complex when considering individuals who get hurt on the job. Workers’ compensation provides for health care and income replacement. But, did you know, that the statute does not, in most states, necessarily provide for job protection. Equally important to understand are that workers’ compensation laws generally indicate that employees relinquish their right to sue their employers for work-related injuries in return for such benefits.

Unfortunately though, one of the more common mistakes employers make is failing to run workers' compensation and FMLA concurrently. Another common mistake happens when the assumption is made that someone defined as having a “disability” under the workers’ compensation statute also should be designated as having a “disability” for ADA purposes. In fact, a person injured on the job may or may not be considered “disabled” for ADA purposes, and, may or may not be eligible for FMLA leave. However, given the confusion of the three, and before getting into the interplay between them, it is important that to first understand the key components of workers’ compensation statute. This webinar will focus on these key components.

In the next and final session in this series, the instructor will take attendees through all three (FMLA, ADA, and workers’ compensation) and discuss the interplay between them.

Learning Objectives:

• Workers’ compensation and the big picture
• Business coverage requirements
• State-by-state mosaic of workers’ compensation
• Understanding your policy
• Types of claims
• The not so uncommon issues of premium overcharges and how to handle them
• Policy considerations

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• Overview of workers’ compensation
• State-by-state mosaic
• Recent changes and pending litigation
• Understanding how premiums are calculated
• The classification system, and how to correct mistakes
• The premium audit
• Review of the five parts of an annotated policy

Who Will Benefit:

• Human Resource Managers/ Administration
• Benefit Specialists
• Supervisors
• Business Owners
• General Managers
• Risk Managers
• Controllers/ CFOs / Financial Managers

Instructor Profile:

Cathleen Hampton has more than 25 years of experience as a human resources professional providing subject matter expertise in areas such as human capital and work force planning. She has a unique ability to analyze operations for risk and help maneuver cultural practices and compliance enhancements that would increase organizational outcomes. Risk as defined as financial, operational, as well as from a more general workforce planning perspective. As a dyed in the wool HR professional, she continually looks for ways to capture the essence of strategic thought as it would relate to human capital and workforce planning. She is noted for launching new programs focused on talent acquisition and retention strategies that outpaced major completion through strong and decisive business leadership.

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