Benefits Think Separating fact from fiction on intermittent leave

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“There are questions you can ask to gauge your employee’s ability to safely perform the job.”

ComPsych Corporation reports that Family and Medical Leave Act absences are on the rise, and that some industries are hit disproportionally by absenteeism. Jim Brown, senior vice president of operations at ComPsych, says “there’s been significant changes leading to more utilization” and that employers “need to make sure they have a very solid program … looking for patterns and trends” to make sure leave isn’t abused. Here are six industries along with data on their rates of FMLA and intermittent leave.

Sandy Johnson
Disability and productivity consultant

Sandy Johnson is a disability and productivity consultant with the Workplace Possibilities program at Standard Insurance Company. By meeting with employers and understanding their work culture and … Read full bio


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