Request a Medical Expert online or call 888.963.8933! The med-legal industry has seen an increase in requests for Psychiatric Fitness for Duty Evaluations in the Inland Empire (San Bernardino/Riverside County) in recent years. A Psychiatric Fitness for Duty Evaluation (FFDE), also called a Psych Fitness for Duty Evaluation, is an exam administered by a physician to …
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Request a Medical Expert online or call 888.963.8933! Requests for Psychiatric Fitness for Duty Evaluations have been on the rise in Oxnard, which is part of Ventura County, as well as in Santa Barbara County in recent years. A Psychiatric Fitness for Duty Evaluation (FFDE), also called a Psych Fitness for Duty, is an evaluation performed …
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Request a Fitness for Duty Evaluation online or call 888.963.8933! Fitness for Duty Evaluations, also called FFDEs, are frequently requested in San Bernardino County and Riverside County. However, many employers don’t have prior experience with Fitness for Duty Exams, and there are many issues to take into consideration. Below, you will find answers to the …
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Request a Fitness for Duty Evaluation online or call 888.963.8933! Fitness for Duty Evaluations are very often needed in Los Angeles and Orange County. However, many employers don’t have previous experience with Fitness for Duty Evaluations, and there are a lot of issues to consider. For instance, how do you know if a Fitness for Duty …
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Request a Medical Expert online or call 888.963.8933! There has been an increase in requests for Psychiatric Fitness for Duty Evaluations in Los Angeles and Orange County over the last several years. A Psychiatric Fitness for Duty Evaluation (FFDE), also referred to as a Psych Fitness for Duty Evaluation, is an examination conducted by a medical professional …
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Business NECESSITY An employer may only require a fitness for duty evaluation if is job related and consistent with business necessity. Business necessity may be shown by demonstrating that either: (1) the employee poses a direct threat to himself or others, or (2) the employee has a medical condition that affects his ability to perform …
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Employee fitness for duty evaluations are permitted under the ADA and California state law. Nevertheless, it’s important for employers to take the proper steps in scheduling a fitness for duty evaluation to ensure compliance with the laws. What medical specialty is required for the employee evaluation? Do you need a neurologist or a neurosurgeon? Psychologist or …
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Click here for PDF When an employee takes leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the employee is entitled to reinstatement upon certification by the employee’s health care provider that the employee is fit to return to work. An employer is not permitted to require a second opinion before reinstating the employee …
An employee medical or psychological evaluation must be job-related and consistent with business necessity under the ADA and FEHA. Employers may meet the business necessity requirement when it has a reasonable belief based on objective evidence that (1) an employee’s ability to perform essential job functions will be impaired by a medical condition; or (2) …
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According to an article from The Daily Northwestern, the University has dropped a campus ban on a political science professor allowing her to come back and teach her class after undergoing a required psychological fitness for duty evaluation. At the end of July, the University put Ms. Jacqueline Stevens, a tenured professor, on immediate leave and …
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