The first episode of "Absence Management Perspectives: A DMEC Podcast" offers insights into how absence management professionals have kept pace with high demand for Americans with Disabilities Act accommodation requests prompted by COVID-19. Listen in as Terri L. Rhodes, CEO of Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC), chats with industry experts about the volume of claims, coping mechanisms, and the agility and innovation that has kept professionals' heads above water during this difficult time.

Guests include DeShawna Manley, a national benefits director for PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and Bryon Bass, senior vice president of workforce absence for Sedgwick.