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...
by Roy Matheson, ADAC | Roy Matheson Blog
Return to Blog Page 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...
by Roy Matheson, ADAC | Roy Matheson Blog
Return to Blog Page 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...