Employment Law Compliance: Disciplining or Terminating a Workers’ Compensation Claimant (OnDemand Webinar)

$149.00

SKU: 409488EAU

Description

Learn to navigate the unique rules and liabilities of disciplining or terminating employees who are workers’ compensation claimants.Address many of the difficult issues that arise when considering whether to discipline or terminate an employee who is also a workers’ compensation claimant. Learn the core concepts underpinning workers’ compensation statutes and the primary types of antiretaliation provisions found in workers’ compensation statutes. Examine the steps you can take when disciplining or terminating a workers’ compensation claimant to avoid allegations of retaliation and, if such a claim is raised, how to defeat it. Examine the interplay between the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family Medical Leave Act with workers’ compensation statutes.

Date: 2022-02-24 Start Time: End Time:

Learning Objectives

General Background of the Workers’ Compensation System

Considerations Arising From Workers’ Compensation Statutes
• What Are the Different Types of Anti-Retaliation Provisions?
• Consistency Is the Key
• How to Handle the Employee With Light Duty Restrictions
• The Role of the Insurance Company
• Documenting Performance Problems
• How to Handle a Retaliation Claim

Other Federal Statutes With Potential Impact on Employees With Medical Conditions
• Family Medical Leave Act
• Americans With Disabilities Act

CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.

James M. Mesnard-The Postol Law Firm