Use Tried and True Principles to Meet Needs of Episodic Impairments

By Frank Ferreri, November 13, 2023 When the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act and its implementing regulations, which apply to Federal employers via Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, took effect in the late ’00s and early ’10s, a big piece of the...

Invisible Disabilities Require Same Focus as Those You Can See

By Frank Ferreri, October 17, 2023 Although the Rehabilitation Act just turned 50, and the ADA is in its 30-something stage of life, employers – Federal and otherwise – continue to struggle with accommodations, particularly for employees whose disabilities aren’t...

When Emotional Stress Can (and Can’t) Support a Workers Comp Claim

By Frank Ferreri, August 14, 2023 Unless you’re one of a few lucky workers, chances are that, at times, work brings a little stress into your life. While some workplace angst and frustration is a normal part of life, there are times when it becomes so severe that,...

New Processing Rules for COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Claims Take Effect

By Frank Ferreri, February 14, 2023 As the old year came to a close, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) issued a Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) Bulletin (No. 23-02, to be exact) announcing changes that would be...

Can Agencies Drug Test Injured Workers?

By Frank Ferreri, November 15, 2022 Let’s say an employee who is going about her business on the job slips and falls, resulting in an injury for which she files a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. Someone at the agency thinks that it wasn’t work that...

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