Managing ADA requests amid the return-to-office shift
In this session, Unum experts Tommy Burton and Michelle Jackson break down today's ADA landscape with real-world scenarios, recent case outcomes and practical guidance for handling accommodation requests.
In this session, you will:
- Understand how return-to-office momentum is reshaping ADA accommodation demand
- Learn why case-by-case accommodation decisions matter
- Interpret key court decisions shaping expectations around remote work accommodations
- See how documentation, process discipline and system consistency reduce risk and support employees
Monday, April 13, 2026
3:15 – 4:15 p.m.
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Tommy BurtonLegal Counsel, Unum Group
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Michelle JacksonAVP, Leave & Absence Organization,
Unum Group
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