Kutak Rock attorney Matthew Sgnilek presented at a seminar, “RX for RTW: Managing Return to Work and Medical Leave Obligations Under Workers’ Compensation,” on August 11, 2015 in Irvine, California. Sgnilek presented with Ray Hanakawa, Workers’ Compensation Specialist at Barney & Barney Insurance Services.

The seminar discussed the best practices to manage employment duties under the Workers’ Compensation return to work program with respect to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The presentation also covered how to implement a return to work program, mixing FMLA leave with Worker’s Compensation, termination of employees, the ADA Interactive Process, and conflicting reports from primary physicians and legal medical examinations.

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Sgnilek is an attorney in the firm’s Irvine and Los Angeles offices. He represents employers in a variety of employment cases and administrative charges, including civil rights violations, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour claims, ADA and ADEA violations, unfair business practices, misappropriation of trade secrets and class action disputes.