FMLA Leave and Disability Management

Few issues are as difficult for employers as the management of employees who are sick or disabled. In addition to the often complex employment law issues that arise from such situations, there are many employee benefit issues that can occur at the same time: Family and medical leave

• Federal and state family and medical leave
• Sick leave
• ADA and state disability laws
• Worker's compensation
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• COBRA
• Disability retirement
• Severance pay
• Unemployment compensation

We assist employers to develop and document their policies and procedures that affect sick and disabled employees. In conjunction with our employment law team, we help employers in the leave and disability management process to navigate the requirements of applicable law in a manner that ensures legal compliance and positions employers to continue to effectively and efficiently operate their businesses.  We are skilled at addressing practical issues, such as evaluating and addressing accommodation requests, work related injuries that also qualify as disabilities, and employee requests for leaves beyond what is required by family and medical leave laws.  We also represent employers in benefit related audits, discrimination and retaliation investigations, and related administrative hearings and court trials.