Lincoln Absence Advisor
Welcome to the Lincoln Absence Advisor podcast! As the disability and leave landscape continues to expand and evolve, we’ll help you keep up and keep informed. Our podcasts take a deep dive into important topics such as the evolution of the FMLA and ADA, state regulations, the compliance challenge, and the complexities of day-to-day administration. In this podcast, our Lincoln benefit professionals provide thoughtful and vigorous conversations that tackle the important leave topics employers need to understand.
Podcasting since 2020 • 58 episodes
Lincoln Absence Advisor
Latest Episodes
Sorting it out and summing it up
As another year of the Lincoln Absence Advisor podcast series concludes, we’re continuing to build on what we’ve learned to help you prepare for the future. This season’s final episode highlights parting words from our diverse group of guests w...
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Season 3
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Episode 60
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27:26
Sabbatical leave allows time for a break
Extended leave, gap time, sabbatical. Whatever the name, it offers employees time they may need to attend to personal matters — and may help attract and retain talent. Meta’s benefit program manager joins the latest Lincoln Absence Advisor as w...
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Season 3
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Episode 59
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43:47
What’s next for private plans in Oregon and Colorado?
Oregon and Colorado are the next two states developing paid family and medical leave (PFML) programs with private plan options. In this episode of Lincoln Absence Advisor, we explore where each state stands, what we know about their private pla...
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Season 3
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Episode 58
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24:11
How supplemental health, leave, and disability work together to protect income and savings
Over half of current bankruptcies are due to medical bills. It takes a combination of benefits — health insurance, along with disability, leave, and supplemental health including accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity — to be prepar...
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Season 3
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Episode 57
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34:51
The perception and reality of short-term disability
Short-term disability isn’t a new benefit, but it is a valuable coverage both employees and employers need to understand to ensure they can take full advantage of its features. This Lincoln Absence Advisor podcast explores how STD is perceived,...
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Season 3
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Episode 56
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43:35