Disability Services
The Disability Services unit is responsible for overseeing a host of system wide leave and disability related programs and services such as medical leaves, long term disability claims, reasonable accommodation and workers’ compensation.
Having surgery or need to be off work due to a serious health condition? Need to be off work due to intermittent medical appointments/treatments? Need to care for a family member who is ill? Several medical leave provisions exist for WSU employees to facilitate their time off for these and other medical leave purposes.
Expecting a new addition? Adopting or fostering a new child? Leave provisions for soon to be and new parents are available for many employees.
Are you being called up to Active Duty in the Armed Forces? Has your family member been injured in the line of duty? Military Leave and leave for Military Caregivers may be available to you.
Do you believe you have you been hurt on-the-job? Learn about your rights and responsibilities through WSU and the State of Washington Department of Labor and Industries.
Going to be off work for an extended period due to a medical condition? Have you been unable to work full-time due to a medical condition? Long Term Disability benefits may be available to you.
Have a severe, extreme or extraordinary illness/injury that is not work related? Running out of accrued leave? Want to donate leave to another employee? Individuals who leave needs meet the State of Washington’s Shared Leave criteria, may be eligible to receive leave donations once their own leave has exhausted.
Have a medical condition due to a disability that may be impacting your ability to perform the functions of your job? Disability Services is available to assist with reviewing available modifications or adjustments to a job, work environment, policy, practice, or procedure, that may enable eligible individual with a disability to enjoy equal employment opportunity.
Are you a faculty member who would like to pursue a modification of your duties in order to provide primary care to a family member in lieu of, or in addition to taking medical leave? You may be eligible for WSU’s Faculty Modified Duties program.