University of Phoenix with Bachelor of Science, Business Management minor e-Business.
Bryon oversees whole health, disability and absence management product standards and compliance, quality assurance and disability payroll. Prior to joining Sedgwick, he served as director of integrated disability management at Pacific Gas and Electric, where he oversaw companywide integrated delivery of disability and absence management services, comprised of self-insured/self-administered workers' compensation, fitness for duty, leave of absence, accommodation and time-off programs.
As COVID-19 continues to linger and mutate three years after the emergence of a global pandemic, there’s still much we don’t fully understand about its impact — and critical issues are becoming more evident. Among the most problematic is long C…
Preparing for parenthood is no easy feat — and pregnancy is a significant undertaking. Expectant parents know the importance of researching family history and prenatal vitamins, but there are many aspects of the journey that are not as clear. E…
Sedgwick's Bryon Bass, SVP Disability and Absence Management, contributed to this article
On May 12, the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the next round of COVID-19 response legislation. The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act with over 1,800 pages and a $3 trillion price tag includes labor and em…
On March 18, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed emergency legislation guaranteeing job protection and pay for New Yorkers who have been quarantined as a result of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. The law requires job-protected, employer-provided paid sic…
As we continue to track updates to workforce absence-related laws to support coronavirus (COVID-19) absences, we have created a statutory state chart as a resource to help make sense of the changes. The matrix includes scenarios to identify which ben…
UPDATE ALERT: Wednesday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m. CST. Today, the Senate passed HR 6201 as approved by the House yesterday. President Trump signed into law at 8:30pm eastern. The bill will become law within 15 days. Within that time, rules will be…
Sedgwick's Bryon Bass contributed to this article
For employers operating in multiple states — and even in single states — it’s become more challenging to effectively manage employee benefits. Many bills have been introduced that have components impacting paid leave benefits, such as cha…
Sedgwick SVP Disability and Absence Practice & Compliance Bryon Bass authored this article
(DMEC) - One of the most heartwarming commercials on air today features a veteran at an animal shelter surveying dogs available for adoption. While most of the dogs are playfully vying for attention, he notices one dog with soulful eyes, quietly rest…
SVP disablity and absence practice and compliance Bryon Bass contributed to this article
With all of the different state and federal leave of absence laws, it is getting increasingly more complex for employers operating in multiple states — and even in single states — to effectively manage the various employee benefits. This year, a sign…
Bryon Bass, Sedgwick SVP disability and absence practice and compliance, recently spoke on a webinar on certifying leaves
I recently read an article that sparked some debate on Twitter while also illustrating how we can all think a little bigger about accommodations for the aging workforce. The article put a spotlight on the case of a woman with early-onset dementia who…
