Recorded Web Conference

THE TOP 10 FMLA COMPLIANCE PROBLEMS
UNDER THE NEW REGULATIONS 

Wednesday, August 26, 2009
1:00 - 2:30 PM Eastern
Charles P. Stevens, Esq. 

 

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Background

 

The new Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations released in November of 2008 required employers to make many changes to their FMLA policies, procedures, and documentation. They also provided the much anticipated interpretation and regulatory framework for the family military  leave amendments of January 2008.

 

These new regulations have not lessened the confusion for employers, especially in areas such as determining what is a qualifying serious health condition; complying with notification and certification requirements; and providing intermittent leave.

 

A DOL survey indicated that over 35% of employers complained that it was difficult to administer the Family and Medical Leave Act. And it is!

 

That's where AHI can help. AHI has teamed up with FMLA expert Charles P. Stevens, Esq., to present a 90-minute web conference titled:

 

THE TOP 10 FMLA COMPLIANCE PROBLEMS
UNDER THE NEW REGULATIONS 

 

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

1:00 - 2:30 PM Eastern

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The conference will answer tricky questions like: 

• When can you terminate someone on FMLA leave?
  
  
• If proper notice is not provided by the employee, can you refuse to provide FMLA protection for an absence?
  
  
• What is the difference between intermittent leave and light duty?
  
  
• What happens when an employee qualifies for leave under the FMLA, ADA, and/or Workers' Compensation?
  
  
• What are the consequences to you if you don't provide the appropriate notice? 
  
  
• When can leave be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule?
  
  
• When can you contact the doctor who certified the leave?
  
  
• Can you deny FMLA leave to someone who doesn't follow your attendance policies?
  
  
• Does vacation/sick time continue to accrue when an employee is on FMLA leave?

 

PLUS...you will get all of the forms you need to administer the FMLA.

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 Who Should "Listen In"

 

Anyone who makes decisions regarding, or administers, the FMLA including:

 HR professionals/directors/managers

 Benefits administrators

Business owners

 Front-line managers who have authority to grant leave

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— COURSE OUTLINE —

 

 How To Correctly Determine An Employee's Eligibility For FMLA Leave

 

 Enforcement Of Attendance Policies And Other Work Rules, Including Employee Misconduct

 

 Return From FMLA And Reinstatement Of Benefits

 

 The Definition Of A Serious Health Condition Under The FMLA

 

 Employee Communication Responsibilities

 

 Employer Communication Responsibilities

 

 Certifications From Health Care Providers

 

 FMLA And Intermittent Leave

 

 Weaving The Path Through The Maze Of FMLA, ADA, Workers' Compensation, And ERISA STD Plan Requirements

 Fibromyalgia, Migraines, And Bad Backs: Monitoring And Administering FMLA For Subjective Conditions

 

...AND Two Live, Interactive Q&A Sessions With Our Expert

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Featured Speaker:

Charles P. Stevens is a partner in the Milwaukee office of the prestigious law firm of Michael Best & Friedrich LLP. With over 20 years of legal experience, his practice involves Employment Relations and Employee Benefits matters, including ERISA, employee benefits litigation, employee benefit plans, deferred compensation, multi-employer benefits, personnel policies, COBRA, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Family and Medical Leave Act matters.

 

Mr. Stevens was admitted to practice law in Wisconsin in 1981 and is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin.