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Leeann Connelly

@leeannconnelly

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Leave of absence and disability management specialist ensuring compliant, empathetic case resolution.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role managing comprehensive leave and disability programs where I can apply compliance expertise, HRIS case management skills, and collaborative return-to-work coordination in a supportive, process-driven environment.

I am a leave of absence and disability management professional with extensive experience administering complex leave programs across multi-state environments. I manage full lifecycle leave and disability cases including FMLA, ADA/ADAAA accommodations, STD, LTD, Workers’ Compensation, USERRA, personal and educational leaves, and state paid leave programs.

I am skilled in eligibility determinations, HRIS case management, medical documentation review, return-to-work planning, vendor/TPA coordination, and regulatory compliance, and I maintain legally compliant case files while supporting high-volume caseloads with accuracy and empathy.

In previous roles I collaborated with HR business partners, payroll teams, disability claim adjusters, and medical providers to support timely claim adjudication and coordinated disability benefit calculations to ensure accurate benefit payments and leave/disability coordination.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Leave of Absence Specialist

ReedGroup

Feb 2016 - Jan 2020 (3 years 11 months)

Administered FMLA, ADA/ADAAA, STD, LTD, USERRA, and state paid leave programs; managed cases from intake through return-to-work while ensuring federal/state compliance and maintaining legally compliant HRIS case files.

FMLA Administration ADA Vendor TPA Coordination

Training & Development Specialist

Imagine!

Aug 2013 - Dec 2015 (2 years 4 months)

Maintained HR documentation and training compliance records, supported HR operational initiatives, and managed employee communications and program reporting.

HR Documentation Employee Communications Reporting Program Support Data Analysis Microsoft Excel Case Management

Documentation Specialist

Rocky Mountain Homecare

Aug 2012 - Jul 2013 (11 months)

Maintained healthcare documentation systems and ensured regulatory compliance and record accuracy across patient and administrative records.

Healthcare Documentation Regulatory Compliance System Records Accuracy Data Entry Reporting Case Management

Medical Documentation Specialist

Zynex Medical

Mar 2010 - Jun 2012 (2 years 3 months)

Reviewed medical documentation and maintained electronic health records in compliance with healthcare regulations to support clinical and administrative operations.

EHR Regulatory Compliance Data Analysis Microsoft Excel