Using Medical Experts to Determine if an Employee is Disabled and Whether a Reasonable Accommodation Exists

Due to the high costs associated with employment litigation and ever-increasing employee medical issues due to the aging workforce, employers are creating preventive toolkits to assist them in successfully navigating the Americans with Disabilities Act. This Webinar will provide you with practical guidance regarding how to design a reasonable accommodation process for your company that incorporates a medical-expert component. During this 90-minute Webinar, you will learn:

  • The main components of a proactive and effective reasonable accommodation process
  • How to incorporate medical information to aid you in determining whether an employee is disabled
  • The identity of available resources to help you identify and evaluate possible reasonable accommodations
  • How to properly document the reasonable accommodation interactive process
  • An effective way to sell a reasonable accommodation process to your company's senior management team

Moderator:
Amy K. Jensen, Esq.
Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP

Ms. Jensen focuses her practice in the area of labor and employment law. She handles matters involving discrimination, harassment, disability and retaliation claims. Ms. Jensen earned her J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.

Webinars:
Date
Duration
Time
Price
Register
March 17, 2010 LIVE
90 minutes
2:00 pm
$299.00
March 17, 2010 RECORDED
90 minutes
2:00 pm
$299.00
March 17, 2010 LIVE+RECORDED
90 minutes
2:00 pm
$399.00