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Workers' Comp, FMLA, and ADA Overlap: Navigating the Bermuda Triangle of Employee Leave Laws; Pitfalls to Avoid

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About the Course

Introduction

This CLE webinar will guide practitioners through the "Bermuda Triangle" of leave laws--workers' compensation, FMLA, and ADA--discussing the leave requirements under each and how they overlap. The panel will address how to help clients navigate what may be conflicting requirements when employees become injured on the job and require leave.

Description

Commonly referred to as the "Bermuda Triangle" of leave laws, the overlap between workers' compensation, FMLA, and ADA can result in confusion for employers and pose a significant risk of discrimination/retaliation claims given the difficulty of navigating each law's requirements related to an employee's leave rights when injured on the job. Many employers mistakenly rely on workers' compensation alone to dictate whether and for how long an employee may take leave and are unaware that they may be subject to FMLA and ADA requirements as well.

Counsel must be able to lead their clients through the laws' leave requirements so that they understand where the laws overlap to ensure compliance and avoid discrimination/retaliation claims. Counsel must also understand where the laws may conflict with each other and how to best advise their clients so as to mitigate the risk of enforcement action.

Listen as our expert panel provides an overview of workers' comp, FMLA, and ADA leave frameworks and when employers are required to provide leave to eligible employees who have been injured in the workplace. The panel will discuss the interaction between the laws and address how to advise clients when the laws' requirements conflict.

Presented By

Attorneying Annie Dc, CPS, DR
Partner
Davis Brown Law Firm - Des Moines

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Big Boat
Firm Manager
The Mogy Law Firm - Memphis

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Roller S. Coaster MD, CPA, MST, DR
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Lee's Test Firm

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Credit Information

  • This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.


  • Live Online


    On Demand

Date + Time

  • event

    Tuesday, September 16, 2025

  • schedule

    1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT

I. Introduction

II. Legal framework (covered employers, eligible employees, leave entitlement)

A. Workers' comp

B. FMLA

C. ADA

III. Where the laws overlap

A. Triggering events

B. Documentation requirements

C. Workplace injury as disability and/or serious health condition

D. Notice requirements

E. Leave vs. light duty or other accommodation

F. Possible conflicts

IV. Case studies

V. State/local leave law considerations

VI. Practitioner takeaways

The panel will review these and other important considerations:

  • Under what circumstances should counsel and their clients examine leave requirements under workers' comp, FMLA, and ADA?
  • When may an employee be entitled to leave under workers' comp? FMLA? ADA?
  • When may an employee's work-related injury be considered a serious health condition? A disability?
  • In what significant areas do the laws overlap?
  • When may the laws have conflicting requirements, and how can counsel best guide their clients to minimize the risk of enforcement action?
  • What state/local leave considerations should counsel be aware of?