Delivering cost-efficient, legislatively compliant, and medically appropriate absence and disability management solutions that prevent injuries, lower risks, reduce loss time, and improve employment outcomes.As a nationally certified disability management specialist and HR professional, I've partnered with employees, unit supervisors and department managers, human resource associates, EHS safety specialists, union business agents, third party administrators and insurance claims representatives, attorneys, and medical providers to support employees with occupational injuries or non-occupational serious health conditions successfully return to work through knowledge and implementation of:• ADAAA, FMLA, PWFA federal legislation, EEOC regulations, and California state CFRA compliance. • ADAAA interactive process.• Reasonable accommodations for physical and mental disabilities, sensory limitations, and injury prevention. • Early Return-To-Work and Stay-At-Work program development intervention.• Application of Cal/OSHA Guidance and current COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations. • Proactive end-to-end case management strategies.• Supervisory training in absence and disability management best practices.• Overcoming accommodation resistance and return-to-work barriers.• Transitional work implementation.• Preparation of essential function job analyses.• Ergonomic evaluation and use of adaptive equipment.• Workplace accessibility.I recognize the impact workplace absence has on long-term claims exposure, prolonged medical treatment, costly litigation, the employee's self esteem and reduced earnings, the employer's resources, the department's productivity, and psychosocial factors influencing recovery and returning to work. My focus is to build productive working relationships that affordably reduce absenteeism while improving employees' total health, job performance, and retention.