Category Archives: Lunch & Learns

Lunch & Learn:Guidance on Preventing a Straightforward Work Comp Case from Turning into a FEHA Claim

October 2, 2014 – October 2, 2014

2151 River Plaza Drive

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Increasingly, employers face significant risk as more and more workers’ compensation claims evolve into costly disability discrimination claims filed pursuant to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). This risk has been amplified by the new FEHA regulations, which are in effect as of January 1, 2013, and which broaden the employer’s FEHA responsibilities in workers’ compensation cases. Too often employers face the difficult and high risk task of determining such issues as: whether or not to offer modified/alternative work to an injured worker; how much time off of work should be granted to allow for recovery; what medical certification should be required to support extended leaves of absence for a work related injury; what accommodation should be offered; when and how should the interactive process be conducted; and, when is it safe to terminate an injured worker if the worker has been on an extended leave of absence (for example, more than a year) and still unable to return to work. Failure to take the appropriate steps in any of these situations can produce significant liability for the employer resulting in a time consuming and expensive lawsuit. This presentation will provide guidance and suggestions for best practices on this critical workplace topic confronting employers on a daily basis.

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Lunch and Learn: “Understanding the Work Comp/FEHA/CFRA Overlap”

July 23, 2014 – July 23, 2014

2045 Orangewood Avenue

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Floyd, Skeren and Kelly LLP is pleased to announce a lunch and learn on managing disability in the workplace in order to avoid a disability discrimination lawsuit. At a time when such lawsuits are skyrocketing both in California and federally, it is more important than ever to obtain the most up-to-date information on managing disability. The presentation will cover the crucial overlap between workers’ compensation and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) focusing on: the definition of a disability; pre-employment inquiries; return-to-work policies and procedures; the interactive process; reasonable accommodations (when they must be offered and what must be offered);  alternative/vacant position obligations; managing medical leaves of absences; medical examinations; performance issues; disciplinary considerations (such as excessive absenteeism); continuation of benefit obligations; and, termination pitfalls. The overlapping considerations related to the Family Medical Leave Act/California Family Rights Act (FMLA/CFRA) will also be discussed.

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Lunch and Learn: “Understanding the Work Comp/FEHA/CFRA Overlap”

July 16, 2014 – July 16, 2014

1465 Spruce Street

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Floyd, Skeren and Kelly LLP is pleased to announce a lunch and learn on managing disability in the workplace in order to avoid a disability discrimination lawsuit. At a time when such lawsuits are skyrocketing both in California and federally, it is more important than ever to obtain the most up-to-date information on managing disability. The presentation will cover the crucial overlap between workers’ compensation and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) focusing on: the definition of a disability; pre-employment inquiries; return-to-work policies and procedures; the interactive process; reasonable accommodations (when they must be offered and what must be offered);  alternative/vacant position obligations; managing medical leaves of absences; medical examinations; performance issues; disciplinary considerations (such as excessive absenteeism); continuation of benefit obligations; and, termination pitfalls. The overlapping considerations related to the Family Medical Leave Act/California Family Rights Act (FMLA/CFRA) will also be discussed.

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