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Legislative update
November 30, 2023
Legislation updates: Disability, leave and workers' compensation

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers' compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. October 2023 leave law summary – U.S.Legislation in California, Co…

November 30, 2023
Press release
November 28, 2023
Sedgwick expands partnership with Workday to modernize API connectivity in disability and leave programs

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 28, 2023 — Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions announced an expanded partnership with Workday, a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and…

November 28, 2023
Blog
November 16, 2023
Kimberly George, global head, innovation and product development, and David Setzkorn, SVP, workforce absence and disability practice leader
Bringing productivity and flexibility into harmony

More than three years after many transitioned to working from home on account of the pandemic, employers are still trying to pinpoint where employees are most productive and how to optimize organizational performance. The COVID era gave rise to a var…

November 16, 2023 by Kimberly George, global head, innovation and product development, and David Setzkorn, SVP, workforce absence and disability practice leader
Blog
November 09, 2023
David Setzkorn, senior vice president, workforce absence, disability practice leader and Adam Morell, JD, assistant vice president, product compliance
A new day has dawned: what employers need to know about religious accommodations

A recent Supreme Court case will have wide-ranging implications for employers as it relates to religious accommodations. The ruling established a new standard for employers to meet if claiming that a requested religious accommodation would unduly bur…

November 09, 2023 by David Setzkorn, senior vice president, workforce absence, disability practice leader and Adam Morell, JD, assistant vice president, product compliance
Legislative update
October 30, 2023
Legislation updates: Disability, leave and workers' compensation

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers' compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. September 2023 leave law summary – U.S. Legislation in Calif…

October 30, 2023
Article
October 23, 2023
‘I Just Wasn’t in the Mood to Work.’ American Employees Reinvent the Sick Day

David Setzkorn, disability practice leader, comments on sick days meeting the needs of families and children.

October 23, 2023
Blog
October 12, 2023
Adam Morell, JD, assistant vice president, product compliance, and Sara Elder, JD, senior vice president, workforce absence
Intermittent leave: It isn't just for FMLA anymore

Only 34 years ago, there were no laws to protect most disabled employees. In fact, as recently as 1989, a person could be fired by their employer because they were deaf, had an injured back or some other impairment that prevented them from doing thei…

October 12, 2023 by Adam Morell, JD, assistant vice president, product compliance, and Sara Elder, JD, senior vice president, workforce absence
Blog
October 10, 2023
Mark Debus, MSW, LCSW, clinical manager of behavioral health; Judiann Romeo, BSN, RN, CCM clinical director; and Kris Baxter, RN, CCM clinical team lead
Crisis and critical incidents: clinical resource response

The landscape of crisis and critical incident response within the claims industry is expanding. Where once teams managed cases almost exclusively involving the critically injured, new layers of care and response are emerging that address the “ripple …

October 10, 2023 by Mark Debus, MSW, LCSW, clinical manager of behavioral health; Judiann Romeo, BSN, RN, CCM clinical director; and Kris Baxter, RN, CCM clinical team lead
Blog
October 04, 2023
David Setzkorn
senior vice president workforce absence and disability practice leader
Horror sequels: the return of COVID

Fall always leads to one of my favorite holidays — Halloween. Scary, spooky things abound in stores, kids (and adults) get ready for trick-or-treating, and we typically get unnecessary horror movie sequels that aren't quite as good as the origi…

October 04, 2023 by David Setzkorn, senior vice president workforce absence and disability practice leader
Blog
October 03, 2023
Adam Morell, JD
assistant vice president, product compliance
Imagine the possibilities at the RIMS Western Regional Conference 2023

The 2023 RIMS Western Regional Conference is just around the corner. An array of risk and safety managers will come together October 4-6 to connect on all things risk management in Vail, Colorado. There will be many opportunities to engage with us at…

October 03, 2023 by Adam Morell, JD, assistant vice president, product compliance
Legislative update
September 29, 2023
Legislation updates: Disability, leave and workers' compensation

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers' compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. August 2023 leave law summary — U.S. Legislative changes…

September 29, 2023
Blog
September 25, 2023
Chris Occleshaw
recall consultant
UK Government under pressure to develop regulations for artificial intelligence

In late August, UK Members of Parliament criticised the UK government for failing to lead in regulating artificial intelligence (AI). The criticism came ahead of an AI summit the UK government is hosting in November, and followed the release of a gov…

September 25, 2023 by Chris Occleshaw, recall consultant
Blog
September 14, 2023
David Setzkorn
senior vice president workforce absence and disability practice leader
School is back in session: Here’s how employers can prepare for unexpected absences

As we transition from the dog days of summer into the beauty that is fall foliage, many employees are preparing for one of the biggest fall activities in their household: children going back to school. According to a recent article in Employee Benefi…

September 14, 2023 by David Setzkorn, senior vice president workforce absence and disability practice leader
Blog
September 07, 2023
Bridget Caswell, director of compliance and statutory administration; Adam Morell, assistant vice president, product compliance; and Sara Elder, senior vice president, operations
Getting back to basics for accommodations

The paid family and medical leave landscape has become more complex and state-by-state differences remain, but employers can take proactive steps to streamline their policies. In the world of accommodations for injured or disabled employees, training…

September 07, 2023 by Bridget Caswell, director of compliance and statutory administration; Adam Morell, assistant vice president, product compliance; and Sara Elder, senior vice president, operations
Press release
September 06, 2023
Sedgwick named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents & Families 2023

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 6, 2023 – Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, has been recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents & Families 2023 by Newsweek and Plant-…

September 06, 2023