Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. February 2023 leave law summary – U.S.Legislation in Arizona, California, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington State. February 2023 leave law summary – CanadaLegislation in British Columbia, Prince Edward Island and […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. January 2022 leave law summary – U.S. Federal rulemaking along with legislation in California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Ohio. January 2022 workers’ comp law summary – U.S.Legislative […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. December 2022 leave law summary – U.S.Legislation in Colorado, the District of Columbia, New Hampshire, Washington and Wisconsin. December 2022 leave law summary – CanadaFederal legislation along with legislation in […]

By Adam Morell, JD – AVP, product compliance and Audrey Bryan – director, operations New state leave laws, changing employee expectations and long COVID are driving change when it comes to accommodations. As workers increasingly expect their employers to provide safety nets in supporting their physical and mental health, states are creating (or modifying) laws […]

White Paper Offers Practical Guidance for Employer Accommodations & Policies SAN DIEGO, Calif. and MEMPHIS, Tenn. – January 18, 2023 – The Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC), a national nonprofit association focused on education for absence and disability professionals, and Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits, and integrated business solutions, today announced the release […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. November 2022 leave law summary – U.S.Legislation in Colorado, New York, Oregon and Pennsylvania. November 2022 leave law summary – CanadaFederal legislation along with legislation in Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Prince […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. October 2022 leave law summary – U.S.Legislation in the District of Columbia and Oregon. October 2022 leave law summary – CanadaFederal legislation along with legislation in Nova Scotia and Yukon. […]

By Bryon Bass, SVP, workforce absence, and Adam Morell, AVP, product compliance We know from scientific studies and anecdotal evidence that “brain fog” is among the most common symptoms of long COVID. According to the Solve Long COVID Initiative, 58% of people with post-COVID symptoms lasting seven months or longer have experienced brain fog — cognitive impairment […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. September 2022 leave law summary – U.S.Federal legislation along with legislation in California and Colorado. September 2022 leave law summary – CanadaUpdates in federal and maritime provinces. September 2022 workers’ […]

by Shane O’Dea, head of strategic partnerships and programs, workers compensation During the Personal Injury & Disability National Conference, an array of stakeholders across Australia will come together to discuss outcomes and industry best practices for the motor accident, workers compensation, disability and life insurance sectors. Our own experts will take part in a session […]

By Adam Morell, AVP, product compliance, and Bridget Caswell, director, product compliance and statutory administration There is no federal requirement for U.S. employers to provide paid leave benefits to their employees. While the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) offers leave with job protection to eligible employees for qualifying events, employers are not required to […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. August 2022 leave law summary – U.S.Legislation in California, Connecticut, New Jersey, Oregon and Washington. August 2022 leave law summary – CanadaLegislation in Ontario. August 2022 workers’ comp law summary […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. July 2022 leave law summary – U.S.Legislation in District of Columbia, Michigan and Oregon. July 2022 leave law summary – CanadaFederal legislation along with legislation in Ontario. July 2022 workers’ […]

By Adam Morell, JD, assistant vice president, product compliance When an employee is unable to work due to an illness or injury, employers are responsible for creating a safe, supportive environment for them to return to. But it doesn’t have to be an “all or nothing” approach. There are several ways to take care of […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. June 2022 leave law summary – U.S.Legislation in California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York and Puerto Rico. June 2022 leave law summary – CanadaFederal legislation […]

By Marwan Shiblaq, president, workforce absence The midst of a pandemic is an interesting and exciting time to assume responsibility for a team of more than 8,000 people. Had I been appointed president of workforce absence pre-COVID, I would have embarked on a coast-to-coast tour of our offices to meet in-person with colleagues and share my vision […]

By Bridget Caswell, director of product compliance; and Jennifer Dama, operations communications consultant Necessity has proved to be the mother of invention when it comes to adopting alternative work models. What many employers originally anticipated to be a brief sojourn into flexible work is now going on two-plus years. Despite the lack of strategic planning […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. May 2022 leave law summary – U.S.Legislation in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont along with paid family leave laws on the horizon. May 2022 leave law […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. April 2022 leave law summary – U.S.Legislation in Alabama, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Oregon, Tennessee and Washington. April 2022 leave law summary – CanadaFederal legislation along with legislation […]

By Adam Morell, JD, assistant vice president, product compliance The crystal ball for the remainder of 2022 shows us that trends around work from home, vaccine mandates and litigation are sure to evolve. How can employers prepare? Work from home: A game changer for employees with a disability Before the pandemic, it was generally accepted […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. With COVID-19 impacting legislation, you can also visit sedgwick.com/coronavirus for information regarding Sedgwick’s preparedness and response efforts, along with our listing of expanded services to help during this time. September 2021 leave […]

By Andrew Berg, AVP, Operations Employee mental health is becoming a greater focus among business leaders as it can significantly impact organizational productivity and performance. Production demands, financial worries and chronic pain — not to mention the uncertainty around COVID-19 — can all lead to stress at the workplace. And it shows, because mental health […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. With COVID-19 impacting legislation, you can also visit sedgwick.com/coronavirus for information regarding Sedgwick’s preparedness and response efforts, along with our listing of expanded services to help during this time. August 2021 leave […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. With COVID-19 impacting legislation, you can also visit sedgwick.com/coronavirus for information regarding Sedgwick’s preparedness and response efforts, along with our listing of expanded services to help during this crisis. July 2021 leave […]

Written by Stephanie Simpson, SVP, Disability & Absence Management Practice & Compliance It’s that time when human resources professionals and legal counsel review employment policies for the upcoming year, and this year there are new challenges impacting family and medical leave. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Obergefell v. Hodges case is an important consideration when […]

Written by Barbara Jones, VP Client Services, Disability Administration Did you know that California is one of only five states in the nation – along with Hawaii, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island – with a mandatory disability insurance program? In California, the State Disability Insurance (SDI) “State Plan” is funded by employee contributions […]