The confusing sets of regulations governing medical issues in the federal workplace challenge even the most experienced HR and workers' comp professionals. These challenges are particularly prevalent when it comes to medical information, when practitioners need to balance issues such as work-related injuries, the FMLA and reasonable accommodation.

This course describes the practical aspects of legally acquiring objective medical information from employees who have applied for employment benefits under various statutes and regulations such as workers' compensation benefits, reasonable accommodation and absence of duty due to medical-related issues.

Course Components

Chapter 1: Identifying the Right Rules (Stats and Regs)
Chapter 2: Medical Exam Procedures
Chapter 3: Know the Basics of Case Law
Chapter 4: Putting it All Together

Learning Outcomes

After completion of this course, you'll be able to:

• Identify the various situations encountered in workers' compensation cases that require agencies to obtain, review, consider and act on objective medical evidence.
• Define the distinctions between the types of medical evidence required and the employee's obligation to provide such information, distinguishing between cases involving workers' compensation and reasonable accommodation and other issues arising out of federal employment.
• Describe what is permissible in seeking, accessing, reviewing or sharing employee medical information.
• Apply proper procedures to avoid having an agency decision overturned by a third-party appeal process, and learning to identify those third parties.
• Address common exam-related questions from managers and employees.
• Compose a proper letter ordering a medical exam.
• Complete chapter assessments with 100% mastery and the final assessment with 80% mastery.

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