Roy Matheson Blog
Refusing or Denying Accommodation – Are You Being Reasonable?
In October, 2015, I wrote a blog about reasonable accommodation in a plant where everyone on the production floor had the same job title; because all workers operated under one title, they each shared the same list of essential functions. The idea was...
Cross-Training in the ADAAA Title I Environment
I recently received an interesting question during a support call; the issues are paraphrased below: “One issue that seems to come up at a couple employers I deal with is “cross jobs”. By this I mean, one job title is cross-trained in...
Waive My Civil Right to Reasonable Accommodation?
As we grow our businesses, we miss some of the important little things that then become big things. I am no stranger to this fact of business life! Baltimore-based Media Star Promotions is a company that is “Committed to excellence,...
ADA Guidelines Job Applicants & Reasonable Accommodation Part IV
I have an applicant for a janitorial job who has extensive spine injuries. He is requesting that the employer provide a back belt upon hire for wearing at work. There is NIOSH research that shows that back belts are not proven to help prevent...
ADA Guidelines Job Applicants & Reasonable Accommodation Part III
I have an applicant for a janitorial job who has extensive spine injuries. He is requesting that the employer provide a back belt upon hire for wearing at work. There is NIOSH research that shows that back belts are not proven to help prevent...
ADA Guidelines: Job Applicants and Reasonable Accommodation Part II
I have an applicant for a janitorial job who has extensive spine injuries. He is requesting that the employer provide a back belt upon hire for wearing at work. There is NIOSH research that shows that back belts are not proven to help prevent...
Reasonable Accommodation: Short-Term Workers’ Comp & Personal Medical Injuries
Does the reasonable accommodation process apply to short-term work comp or personal medical injuries? This is a loaded question so let’s break it into 3 parts to better understand what is being asked: First, we will start with a review of the...
ADA Guidelines -Job Applicants & Reasonable Accommodation
The following questions are from “Getting Started: Launching Your Reasonable Accommodation Program” Webinar, aired August 12, 2015. I have an applicant for a janitorial job who has extensive spine injuries. He is requesting that the employer...
Who Is A Qualified Individual Under Title I of the ADA?
As we think about Reasonable Accommodation, we need to consider whether or not an individual is qualified under the law for a Reasonable Accommodation. Here is a brief overview of the three prongs of the definition of...
Employment Testing: Test to An Individual’s Current Ability
Recently, I received a request from a clinical facility for input on a case which may be developing out West. Here is the gist of the message: Yesterday afternoon an individual for whom we did a functional capacity screening a year ago...
Roy Matheson’s Blog
Refusing or Denying Accommodation – Are You Being Reasonable?
In October, 2015, I wrote a blog about reasonable accommodation in a plant where everyone on the production floor had the same job title; because all workers operated under one title, they each shared the same list of essential functions. The idea was...
Cross-Training in the ADAAA Title I Environment
I recently received an interesting question during a support call; the issues are paraphrased below: “One issue that seems to come up at a couple employers I deal with is “cross jobs”. By this I mean, one job title is cross-trained in...
Waive My Civil Right to Reasonable Accommodation?
As we grow our businesses, we miss some of the important little things that then become big things. I am no stranger to this fact of business life! Baltimore-based Media Star Promotions is a company that is “Committed to excellence,...
ADA Guidelines Job Applicants & Reasonable Accommodation Part IV
I have an applicant for a janitorial job who has extensive spine injuries. He is requesting that the employer provide a back belt upon hire for wearing at work. There is NIOSH research that shows that back belts are not proven to help prevent...
ADA Guidelines Job Applicants & Reasonable Accommodation Part III
I have an applicant for a janitorial job who has extensive spine injuries. He is requesting that the employer provide a back belt upon hire for wearing at work. There is NIOSH research that shows that back belts are not proven to help prevent...
ADA Guidelines: Job Applicants and Reasonable Accommodation Part II
I have an applicant for a janitorial job who has extensive spine injuries. He is requesting that the employer provide a back belt upon hire for wearing at work. There is NIOSH research that shows that back belts are not proven to help prevent...
Reasonable Accommodation: Short-Term Workers’ Comp & Personal Medical Injuries
Does the reasonable accommodation process apply to short-term work comp or personal medical injuries? This is a loaded question so let’s break it into 3 parts to better understand what is being asked: First, we will start with a review of the...
ADA Guidelines -Job Applicants & Reasonable Accommodation
The following questions are from “Getting Started: Launching Your Reasonable Accommodation Program” Webinar, aired August 12, 2015. I have an applicant for a janitorial job who has extensive spine injuries. He is requesting that the employer...
Who Is A Qualified Individual Under Title I of the ADA?
As we think about Reasonable Accommodation, we need to consider whether or not an individual is qualified under the law for a Reasonable Accommodation. Here is a brief overview of the three prongs of the definition of...
Employment Testing: Test to An Individual’s Current Ability
Recently, I received a request from a clinical facility for input on a case which may be developing out West. Here is the gist of the message: Yesterday afternoon an individual for whom we did a functional capacity screening a year ago...
