Category: Office of Disability Employment

DOL Delays New Rules for Disability Benefit Claims | PA Benefit Advisors

Dec 1, 2017

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Webber Advisors

in benefits, Department of Labor, Disability Insurance, Employees, Employers, ERISA, Financial Planning, Latest News, Office of Disability Employment, Reporting, Retirement, Wellness

On November 29, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a Final Rule that delays implementation of new claim rules for disability benefits through April 1, 2018. This 90-day delay is intended to give the DOL, insurers, employers, and other interested parties additional time to review the new rules. The DOL is collecting public…
Ask the Experts: Accommodating Disabilities in the Workplace | PA Benefit Advisors

Jul 2, 2017

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Webber Advisors

in benefits, Disabilities at work, EEOC, Employees, Employers, Office of Disability Employment

Question: Our employee with a disability has asked to bring his service dog to work, but we have two employees in the office who are allergic to dogs. What can we do to accommodate everyone’s needs? Answer: According to the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), if the service animal has been trained to help with…

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