Join us for a morning with Krishna Balasubramani who will focus on the Bermuda Triangle of ADA/FMLA/OFLA/WC with emphasis on (1) how to conduct the interactive process (2) what should be in the job description/analysis (3) how to communicate with medical provider (4) how to communicate with employee. Followed by Case Studies regarding interactive process;accommodation obligations; job analysis frustrations; and other difficult scenarios that from which lessons can be learned.
Attorney Krishna Balasubramani is a partner with Sather, Byerly and Holloway. Prior to joining the firm, Krishna was a pro tem Administrative Law Judge for the Workers’ Compensation Board. He also worked at SAFECO Insurance and Stoel Rives, LLP. Krishna joined Sather, Byerly & Holloway, LLP in 1996 and became a partner in 2000. Krishna is admitted to practice in Oregon and Washington. He assists employers and insurers in Oregon and Washington with workers’ compensation and employment related matters. Krishna defends employers in connection with workers’ compensation, OSHA and general employment matters. He works closely with human resource managers, loss prevention managers, safety directors and claims adjusters to manage pre-litigation situations or to handle the litigation.