Click here to view this complimentary webinar presented by HSB’s Employment Law team.
State workers’ compensation laws apply to nearly all employment relationships, most of which are also governed by the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), a federal equal employment opportunity law. Workers’ compensation addresses occupational injuries and diseases, the aggravation of preexisting conditions, medical treatments and disability based on an employee’s ability to earn wages. Areas of overlap with the ADA may arise in the hiring process, in return-to-work orders following a workers’ compensation injury and due to differences in the meaning of “disability” under the respective laws. During our May 28 webinar, Matt Blake explored the development of workers’ compensation laws, core concepts and their interaction with the ADA.