FMLA/ADA

rroberts

if an employee cannot return to work at the end of 12 weeks of FML, how does ADA come in to play or does it in anyway?

SMace

ADA comes into play if they are "qualified" as disabled. Google ADA. If they are then you should engage in an interactive process to determine in there are accomodations you can make to get them back to work. The accomodations must be reasonable.

You should probably contact a competent emplyment attorney if none of this rings a bell.

System

You can also bone up on the FMLA/wc/ADA triangle by reading our special report on FMLA, ADA & Workers' Comp: Navigating the Treacherous Triangle. It's available to subscribers at [url]http://www.hrhero.com/lc/spreports/main.shtml[/url].
Good luck.
Jennifer Alvey
Group Publisher, In-house Counsel and Workers' Comp

rroberts

Thank you Jennifer, this is very helpful.