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.
Episodes
41 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
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
Exploring the interactive process
In this Lincoln Absence Advisor episode, we look at how employers use the interactive process as a standardized framework to find accommodations for employees with disabilities and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Although...
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Season 3
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Episode 55
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34:08
What's next for state family and medical leave? Part 2
In this episode of Lincoln Absence Advisor, we continue our conversation on the newest paid family and medical leave programs. We discuss what we know about Maryland and Delaware, as well as alternative solutions to paid family and medical leav...
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Season 3
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Episode 54
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22:46
What's next for state family and medical leave? Part 1
More states are enacting paid leave laws and this episode of Lincoln Absence Advisor takes a look at the newest rules and regulations. In part one of two, Lincoln legal and leave professionals explore developing programs in Colorado and Oregon....
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Season 3
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Episode 53
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26:43
Compliance News and Updates: May 2022
What’s happening across the country in leave and absence management? This episode of Lincoln Absence Advisor discusses the key leave developments from this month’s compliance report. Our top stories include new legislation, including Delaware’s...
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Season 3
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Episode 51
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9:50
First point of contact, first point of support
In addition to everyday responsibilities, managers have duties that may not happen as often but are just as important – including being the first point of contact and support for employees taking a leave of absence. This episode of Lincol...
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Season 3
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Episode 50
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32:57
Compliance News and Updates: April 2022
It’s essential to keep up with the latest news, and that’s why we’re providing another option besides reading about them – now you can listen to the latest compliance news instead. During this episode of Lincoln Absence Advisor, we discuss Apri...
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Season 3
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Episode 49
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23:03
The FMLA: A cornerstone of job protection
This episode focuses on a key aspect of the FMLA — job protection. Listen as three Lincoln absence and leave professionals discuss what job protection means under the FMLA, along with common viewpoints and misunderstandings from both an e...
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Season 3
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Episode 48
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41:50
Compliance News and Updates: March 2022
This episode of Lincoln Absence Advisor provides a new way to digest our monthly leave and absence compliance report. Our reports explore each month’s leave and development news and have proven to be a popular feature – here we talk about the t...
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Season 3
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Episode 47
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13:27
State vs. private plans: Conversations and considerations
How do companies decide whether to go with their state PFML plan or choose a private option instead? In this episode of Lincoln Absence Advisor, we talk with two Lincoln national account executives who offer their years of experience guiding cl...
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Season 3
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Episode 46
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25:03
Countdown to Connecticut PFML: Are you ready?
We’ve been talking about and preparing for Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave, or CT PFML, for some time. Now that the program’s about to launch, we’ve taken time to dive into the final policy, identify how it differs from the preliminar...
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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17:24
Watch your language: Getting paid leave policy language right
When your company is building a paid leave policy, using the right policy language is crucial. In this Lincoln Absence Advisor podcast, we explore this topic with product manager Annie Jantz and absence consultant MacKenzie Carver. We take a de...
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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27:26
The trying needs of eldercare
When you look at reasons people take leave from the workplace, do you consider eldercare and all the complexities this includes? In this episode of Lincoln Absence Advisor, Lincoln’s Joanne Archer, VP of product solutions, Michelle Curtis, prod...
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Season 2
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Episode 42
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34:23
Clarity on FFCRA
There is a lot to talk about when it comes to the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) – in particular, the impact of schools reopening and the recent revisions from the Department of Labor in response to New York’s federal court rulin...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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19:01
The Value of Short-Term Disability
Emily Igrejas, Lincoln product manager, joins our podcast today -- and brings us her expertise in disability coverage and how it interacts with PFML. She clarifies the complex layers of information surrounding STD in the PFML landscape, as she:...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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24:11
The benefits of transitional work
In this episode of Lincoln Absence Advisor, we’re joined by two Lincoln Financial Vocational Rehabilitation specialists, Michelle Reddinger and Jennifer Irvin to discuss transitional work. During this conversation, we take a deeper dive into wh...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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20:41
What you need to know about MA PFML
With Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical final leave regulations announced in July, and their launch right around the corner, it is time to talk. In this episode of Lincoln Absence Advisor, we are joined by our partners at Lincoln—Marissa May...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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30:27
Compliance catch-up: August 2020
With everything going on it can be difficult to keep track of the latest compliance news as it relates to family and medical leave laws and regulations. Luckily, we’ve got you covered. In this episode, we hear from two Lincoln Financial Group e...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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18:23
Q&A: The ADA link, part 2
This week we continue our conversation from our webinar, the ADA Link. In Part 2 of answering your questions on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Annie Jantz, product lead for accommodation services, and Melissa Michuda, return-to-work...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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25:18
Q&A: The ADA Link, part 1
During our last webinar, the ADA Link, we received many questions from our audience—from general process questions to how COVID-19 interacts with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In part I of our two-part episode, we answer specific q...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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21:33
In the know about DC, MA, and CT
The leave landscape is ever-changing. This year alone we’ve seen programs launch, programs we’re preparing for, and programs we are keeping an eye on. In this episode of Lincoln Absence Advisor, we’re joined by Trish Zuniga, Compliance Lead for...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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29:42
The art of resilience
Living through these unprecedented times can be a challenge for many of us, but how do we adapt and remain resilient? In this episode of Lincoln Absence Advisor we are joined by Dan Eck, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor for ComPsych who...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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25:36