This webinar will provide you with the information to help untangle the web of overlapping provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act, FMLA, ADA, and other employment statutes. Attorney John F. Keefe (Managing Partner) of Tentindo, Kendall, Canniff and Keefe, Attorney Mike Marshall, TKCK’s, employment law expert, and Peggy Doherty, Deputy Director of WC Claims and Risk Management Liason of MIIA Member Services, Workers' Compensation Department will provide insight into handling these issues, which can help your municipality avoid the litigation process. Items to be discussed include: Recent court cases further defining an employer's obligation under the ADA and workers' compensation laws and how they intertwine or conflict with your obligations under the FMLA Handling requests for medical leave Understanding the employer's obligations to engage in an "interactive process" with a disabled employee to determine whether "reasonable accommodations" are needed. Who Should Attend - Town Administrators, Workers' Compensation Coordinators, Personnel Directors, Human Resource Personnel any other interested parties.
