Healthcare employers face unique challenges when it comes to absence, leave and disability management due to the need to balance several countervailing interests including running a 24-hour healthcare ...

In the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal's recent decision Fogleman v. Greater Hazleton Health Alliance, the court addressed significant issues under all three of the most important statutes in federal ...

An employee’s request for disability leave until “September or October” wasn’t specific enough to render the time off a reasonable accommodation, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held Tuesday ...

Generational perspectives, along with an increased focus on work-life balance and paid family leave laws, have altered employees’ expectations resulting in more requests for accommodations and leaves ...

It generally takes 4 to 6 weeks to complete, depending largely on the time it takes for the HR-Benefits representative to receive the relevant medical information. What is a qualified ...