Accommodation Requests

The Accommodation requests page displays an employee‘s approved job functions, job functions needing review (for approval or denial), and accommodations needing review.

To access this page, click the Actions menu from a record in the Accommodations tab of the Manager view page or the Employee’s claims page’s Accommodations section. Related Topics

Viewing Approved Job Functions

This section provides information related to an employee’s current job title and approved job functions.

You can navigate to the Approved job functions by selecting View job functions from the Actions menu or by clicking the expand icon in the Approved job functions section of the Accommodation requests page.

Click the expand icon next to each job function to view the related approved restrictions. Restriction details about each job function impacted by approved accommodations (restrictions) include impacted and restricted periods, cognitive or physical restrictions, major life activities, and more.

Confirming Job Functions

This section displays the employee’s job functions that need review and provides you the ability to Confirm the job functions listed.

You can navigate to the Job functions needing review by selecting Confirm job functions from the Actions menu or by clicking the expand icon in the Job functions needing review section of the Accommodation requests page. A blue badge next to the title provides a count of pending job functions.

To confirm or deny a job function:

1. Click Confirm to open the Confirmation window.
2. Select Yes or No to indicate if the job function is valid.
3. If you select No, an Additional Comments text box displays, requiring you to enter an explanation for the decision.
4. Click Confirm.

Any job functions that you approved will appear in the Approved job functions section of the page.

Reviewing Accommodations

This section displays any accommodations that are pending your review. A blue badge next to the title provides a count of pending accommodations.

You can navigate to the Accommodations needing review by selecting Review accommodations from the Actions menu or by clicking the expand icon in the Accommodations needing review section of the Accommodation requests page.

The Accommodations needing review displays the type of accommodations, duration (Long Term or Temporary), dates, description of the accommodation requested and the ability to Confirm pending accommodations.

To approve or reject accommodations:

1. Click Confirm to open the Confirmation window.
2. Select Approved or Reject and click Confirm.
3. If you select Reject, you must include Additional Comments explaining your decision in the text box provided before confirming the change.
4. Click Confirm.

Once you have approved accommodations, they are included in the restriction details in the Approved job functions section of the page.