Disability Manager

Posted on 05/14/2020 - 4:42 PM by Ellen Mitchell, MA, RN, CCM

COVID-19 and the Disability Manager: Part 2
Ellen Mitchell, MA, RN, CCM

FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT (FFCRA) PART 2

The rapid developments around COVID-19 from both the regulatory and Human Resources perspectives require Certified Disability Management Specialists® (CDMS®) to react quickly with the information needed. In the first part of this blog, we identified the basic components of the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) as they relate to affected employees (Mitchell, 2020).  Here, in part two, we will look at the basic requirements for employees and employers in applying for these new, temporary benefits. 

Posted on 04/29/2020 - 5:04 PM by Ellen Mitchell, MA, RN, CCM

COVID-19 and the Disability Manager
Ellen Mitchell, MA, RN, CCM

FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT (FFCRA) PART 1

The rapid developments around COVID-19 from both the regulatory and Human Resources perspectives require Disability Management Specialists (DMS) to react quickly with the information needed. The delivery of disability management services involves a complex interplay among workers with disabilities, employers, insurance carriers, labor unions, medical service providers, government agencies, and others (CDMS, n.d.).