True to their name, emotional disability claims are fraught with emotion — and make for a stressful workplace, where the manager is dealing with an employee whose psychological functioning may be compromised. Added to the strain, the employee is faced with a bureaucratic maze at a time when he may be less able to cope with the pressures of litigation.

A thorough understanding of the law and procedures can make an EEOC or OWCP emotional disability claim significantly less stressful for everyone.

In this 90-minute audio conference, federal employment law attorneys Ernest C. Hadley and Eleanor Laws show you how to handle these claims using a multi-faceted approach. You'll find out the latest ECAB interpretations of what constitutes a "compensable employment factor" under the Cutler rule, and the EEOC's latest interpretations of what constitutes an emotional disability for purposes of a discrimination claim.

Plus, you will also learn:

• Where claims under the ADA/Rehabilitation Act and the FECA may intersect and diverge, with practical advice for dealing with both situations
• What type of medical evidence is required for each type of claim
• When the agency's or OWCP's attempts to gain more medical information must stop
• What information in an employee’s medical record can and cannot be shared with supervisors, as well as the proper method for collecting and managing medical documents

Printed materials provided.