Overview
How do worker's compensation, FMLA, disability and COBRA laws work - together, independently or concurrently? What can run together? What cannot? When can we cancel the health plan, for what reason and is it a COBRA qualifying event? In this teleconference we will pull all of these together to explain the employer's liability. When can coverage be canceled? What laws protect employee benefits? Many times all of these laws touch ONE person - you need to be sure your corporate policies and actions are in compliance with all of the requirements of the laws.
Authors
Ouida Peterson, CONEXIS
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Agenda
FMLA, Workers' Compensation, Disability and COBRA?
- Which of These Laws Are Mandated?
- What Size Employers Must Abide
Disability
- Purpose - Not a Mandate
- Replaces Income - Salary Insurance
- Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
- Does Not Coordinate With Other Employee Benefits
FMLA
- Purpose - Protects Job and Benefits
- What Employer's Must Abide
- How Are Employees Counted?
- Time Line - 12 Weeks, New 26 Weeks Military-Related
- When Does Leave Start?
- What Should Happen the First Day of the 13th (27th) Week?
Workers' Compensation
- Purpose - State Mandate
- Protects What? Less Than You Think!
- Can Employee Benefits Be Canceled While out on Workers' Compensation?
- Is There a COBRA Qualifying Event?
COBRA - Federal
- Purpose
- 18 Month Events
- Reduction in Work Hours - Should Use More Often
Time Lines
- How Do FMLA, COBRA and Workers' Compensation Work Together?
- When Should Each Begin and End?
Written Policy
- Employer Must Have Before It Happens
- Approved Leaves - How Will It Impact Employee Benefits?
- The Problems Lack of a Policy Can Cause
- Be Sure Employer's Written Policy Is Supported by Employee Benefit Contracts
Questions and Answers
