by Roy Matheson, ADAC | Roy Matheson Blog
This situation was raised on December 4, 2017, by a client in a large mid-west medical center. A nurse has a note from his primary care physician indicating that he should work the day shift because of impairments (i.e., not disabilities) related to anxiety,...
by Roy Matheson, ADAC | Roy Matheson Blog
This blog post is based on a question from a participant in a recent webinar. “I have a situation where I performed an FCE (a one-day worker evaluation) on an individual who is a municipal worker. He has been on light duty for a biceps tendon repair, and also has a...
by Roy Matheson, ADAC | Roy Matheson Blog
Return to Blog Page A colleague asked me to confirm the forensic value of nerve conduction data (NCD) harvested from a post-offer employment test (POET). He was specifically interested in sharing post-offer test data to apportion treatment and rehab costs in a State...
by Roy Matheson, ADAC | Roy Matheson Blog
Return to Blog Page Oilfield Instrumentation, USA, Inc., an oilfield services company operating in at least 6 states, is another in a long line of employers ill-served by a medical examination vendor’s lack of fidelity to Title I of the Americans with Disabilities...
by Roy Matheson, ADAC | Roy Matheson Blog
Return to Blog Page Fitness-for-Duty Vendor Entangles Cummins Power in Title 1 and GINA Trap Here is another cautionary tale for employers who hire outside medical professionals to administer ADA Title 1 employment tests. Although occupational therapists, physical...
by Roy Matheson, ADAC | Roy Matheson Blog
Return to Blog Page Sometimes you do all the right things and still end up with the short end of the stick. Glen Janisch, the human resource manager for Battle Creek’s RockTenn paper and packaging manufacturer stepped away from his desk to have open heart...
