Learn to navigate the unique rules and liabilities of disciplining or terminating employees who are workers’ compensation claimants.

Address many of the difficult issues that arise when considering whether to discipline or terminate an employee who is also a workers’ compensation claimant. Learn the core concepts underpinning workers’ compensation statutes and the primary types of anti-retaliation provisions found in workers’ compensation statutes. Examine the steps you can take when disciplining or terminating a workers’ compensation claimant to avoid allegations of retaliation and, if such a claim is raised, to defeat it. Examine the interplay between the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family Medical Leave Act with workers’ compensation statutes.

Learning Objectives

• You will be able to discuss the general background of the workers’ compensation system.
• You will be able to identify considerations arising from workers’ compensation statutes.
• You will be able to review Family Medical Leave Act.
• You will be able to explain Americans with Disabilities Act.