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LCMC Health · 6 hours ago

Benefits Analyst - Leave of Absence

LCMC Health Corporate

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

LCMC Health is a community-focused healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional care. The Leave of Absence Analyst will manage various leave programs, ensuring compliance with federal and state laws while providing guidance and support to employees and HR stakeholders.

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Responsibilities

Administers FMLA, ADAAA, USERRA, Workers Compensation and other protected leaves: - Provides Leave of Absence guidance and direction to employees, HR Partners, Managers and Payroll. - Responsible for the administration of the interactive process related to ADA, including case analysis, recommendation and communications with employees, applicants, Leave Manager and Leadership. Provides accurate information to employees regarding leave eligibility and entitlements, as well as employee responsibilities before and during their leave and the return-to-work process. - Obtains medical documentation to analyze employees/applicants request for leave or accommodation and review upon receipt

Exercises discretion and judgment while managing cases through each stage of the leave process: - Makes case decisions, track duration of leave, perform follow-up as required to employee/applicant, health care provider and manager. Recommends termination of employment, in accordance with policy and procedures. - Collaborates with appropriate HR stakeholders to determine if request for leave, transitional duty or accommodations should be approved/extended or denied based upon eligibility and other regulatory requirements. - Educates leaders on leave of absence and ADA policies and procedures

Communicates with all levels of the organization: - Develops and sends applicable letters to employees detailing the status of their leave application and leave implications (pay, benefits, return to work, etc.). - Maintains communication with employees, in regard to their current status, ensures they understand the future processes and how it applies to them. - In consultation with employee managers, follows up on the manager’s current requirements to ensure LOA requirements are not placing an undue hardship on the organization as it relates to ADAAA regulations

Manages timekeeping records for employees on Leave of Absence/Workers Comp: - Coordinates required information regarding continuing leave cases with the disability carrier to ensure STD and LTD benefits are provided. - Enters paid and unpaid benefits for employees on leave of absence in timekeeping system while adhering to regulatory and LCMC pay policies

Administers Workers Compensation Program: - Responsible for entering incidents reported in LCMC Health’s electronic incident reporting system (B Safe) to WC TPA. - Provides communication to employees, managers and workers compensation TPA regarding incident and employees work status. - Assists in investigating reported incidents and obtain documentation as requested from WC TPA. Complete OSHA reporting for assigned location. - Identifies transitional duty assignment. Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders regarding TPA request for reserve changes, settlements etc

Qualification

FMLA administrationADAAA complianceWorkers Compensation managementHuman Resources experiencePHR certificationMicrosoft Office proficiencyCommunicationProblem solvingAttention to detailTeamwork skills