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Monitors and audits absence, accommodation, leave, and workers’ compensation case management for accuracy, compliance, and consistency. Analyzes trends, prepares quality reports, provides advisor feedback, supports corrective actions and training, identifies process improvements, and assists with new tools and AI-enabled workflow implementations. The role partners with HR leaders and cross-functional stakeholders while protecting confidential employee information and supporting regulatory compliance.

Provides compliant, employee-centered guidance on leave, accommodations, disability benefits, and workers’ compensation matters across the U.S. and Canada. Partners with HR, Legal, Risk, and business leaders to resolve complex cases, interpret FMLA, ADA, PWFA, and related policies, mitigate risk, and educate stakeholders. The role also supports reporting, dashboards, audits, process improvements, vendor systems, training, and cross-functional initiatives.

Administers and coordinates U.S. and Canadian absence, accommodation, workers’ compensation, and return-to-work cases. Manages FMLA, ADA, PWFA, military, DOT/FMCSA, and administrative leave processes; partners with TPAs, HR, employees, and business stakeholders; tracks documentation, escalations, deadlines, and compliance. Reviews claims data, prepares operational reporting, supports dashboards and audits, and delivers empathetic case communications while handling confidential information.

The Absence Advisor administers employee leave, workplace accommodations, workers’ compensation, and return-to-work processes across the U.S. and Canada. Responsibilities include triaging cases, maintaining accurate HRIS and claims records, coordinating with employees, managers, HR partners, and third-party administrators, providing multichannel support, ensuring regulatory compliance, processing accommodations, and escalating complex cases. The role also supports quality assurance, documentation standards, and continuous process improvement.