by Roy Matheson, ADAC | Roy Matheson Blog
Return to Blog Page The border between the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title I (ADA) is an interesting landscape. In some ways it resembles the Four Corners National Monument near Teec Nos Pos, Arizona:...
by Roy Matheson, ADAC | Roy Matheson Blog
Return to Blog Page I sit here shaking my head. I continue to be astonished that many of America’s city and county governments do not get ADA Title I. This week two cases were brought to my attention. One is a constructive discharge (fired) threat based on...
by Roy Matheson, ADAC | Roy Matheson Blog
Return to Blog Page A standard best practice of medium to large companies is the assessment of risk in advance of an event. A basic precept of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and specifically Title I, is an individual’s right to not disclose one’s...
by Roy Matheson, ADAC | Roy Matheson Blog
Return to Blog Page A recent settlement in the Joy Underground Mining case is a wake up call for employers who retain physicians or therapists to conduct medical examinations and employment tests. Specifically, the details of the case remind us all to review...
by Roy Matheson, ADAC | Roy Matheson Blog
Return to Blog Page I’ve been thinking about the physician’s role in the reasonable accommodation process with the decision making role of the employer. While the physician inarguably contributes to identification of an ADA qualifying impairment, a more...