Tina M. Bengs

* Currently licensed in Indiana only.

Tina Bengs is a shareholder in the firm’s Valparaiso, Indiana office, a satellite of the Chicago and Indianapolis offices, and is co-chair of the firm’s Leaves of Absence/Reasonable Accommodation Practice Group. Tina counsels business clients on various employment and labor issues relating to the ADA, ADEA, FMLA, workers’ compensation, Title VII, unemployment, termination and discipline, labor issues and collective bargaining agreements, FLSA, NLRA, employment policies and handbooks, and other Indiana and Federal employment laws. She strives to assist her clients in determining best practices that conform with the law and with the business’ directives. She also represents clients in employment litigation matters at the local, State, and Federal agency level and in State and Federal court. Finally, she represents clients in ERISA and bad faith litigation including the litigation of pension, life, health, disability, and employee benefits issues. Tina speaks on a variety of employment and labor topics for several business associations and also conducts internal training for clients.

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Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive – “Navigating the ADA Interactive Process in Tricky Situations” – Phoenix – November 9, 2023
Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “Multistate Compliance, Part II: Top 10 Leave of Absence Issues for Multistate Employers” – October 6, 2023
Northwest Indiana SHRM Annual Conference – “HR Plays a Crucial Role in Creating an Overall Safety Culture” – October 3, 2023
Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Leave Me Be! Managing Employee Requests for Leave and Accommodations” – San Diego – May 11, 2023
Purdue University Northwest – “ADA Accommodations, Fit for Duty Evaluations, Impairment at Work from Medications, and More” – April 13, 2023
Indiana Chamber of Commerce (co-presenter) – “FMLA Seminar” – Indianapolis – February 21, 2023
Fall Safety Seminar – Active Shooter/Workplace Violence Awareness – “Gun and Employment Laws to Consider When Potential for Workplace Violence” – Hammond – October 13, 2022
Northwest Indiana SHRM Annual Seminar – “How to Effectively Manage LOAs and Conduct Internal Investigations, Virtually or In-Person” – Michigan City, IN – October 4, 2022
Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive – “Inside Outsourcing: A Guide for In-House Counsel” – Colorado Springs – September 23, 2022
Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “Benefits, Leaves, Pay, and Accommodations Post-Dobbs: Critical Reminders for Employers” – July 1, 2022
Chicago Office Breakfast Briefing – “Leaves and Accommodations—Coordination and Outsourcing Issues” – Oak Grove – June 16, 2022
Chicago Office Breakfast Briefing – “Leaves and Accommodations – – Coordination and Outsourcing Issues” – Chicago – June 15, 2022
Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Coordinating State Leave Laws With Employer Paid Leave Benefits and Policies” – May 6, 2022
Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Not My Problem! (Or Is It?): Maintaining Checks and Balances With Third-Party Leave Administration” – Phoenix – May 5, 2022
Indianapolis Office Breakfast Briefing – “Leave and Accommodation Issues in an Endemic World” – March 17, 2022
Association of Corporate Counsel of Chicago – “Leave and Accommodation Issues Even More Tricky in a Remote or Hybrid Environment” – January 19, 2022
Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive – “Pandemic Recovery: Round 1—Out of Sight, Out of Mind? Managing Leaves in a Remote World” – Amelia Island – November 11-12, 2021
Northwest Indiana SHRM – “Now More Than Ever, Leaves and Accommodation Issues are Straining HR Resources – – But Help is Here!” – October 20, 2021
The CFO Affinity Group – “Employer Vaccination Mandates and Vaccination Incentives” – September 29, 2021
Workplace Strategies Seminar – “After a Year Away From the Office, How Do We Get Employees Back to Work Safely?” – Austin – June 24, 2021
Employee Benefits Symposium – “ERISA Litigation Update: What Employers Need to Know in 2021” – March 5, 2021
Northwest Indiana Chapter of SHRM – “Top 10 Questions (and Answers) Employers are Asking as They Start 2021” – February 17, 2021
Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive – “Leaves and Accommodations Quandaries in the COVID-19 World” – November 12, 2020
Practising Law Institute – “Leaves of Absence and Workplace Accommodation: Your 2020 Questions Answered” – October 2020
Lorman Webinar – “Teleworking and Reasonable Accommodation During a Pandemic” – September 2, 2020
Ogletree Deakins Podcast – “COVID-19 Litigation Series: Leave of Absence Trends and Pitfalls During the COVID-19 Pandemic” – September 1, 2020
Ogletree Deakins Webinar – “COVID-19 Litigation and Mitigation Strategies Series: Leaves of Absence and Accommodation Litigation and Trends” – July 28, 2020
Valparaiso Chamber Membership Breakfast Meeting – “Avoiding Top Employment and Benefits Missteps in this COVID-19 Era” – Valparaiso – July 9, 2020
Northwest Indiana SHRM – “Avoiding Missteps with Terminations, Leaves, and Unemployment Claims” – Merrillville – February 19, 2020
Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive – “If You “Leave: Me Now: Auditing Accommodation and Leave Policies and Practices” – New Orleans – November 14-15, 2019
Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Workers’ Compensation and the FMLA: Properly Investigating and Handling Occupational Injuries” – Las Vegas – May 3, 2019
Ogletree Deakins Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Symposium – “Early Bird Session: Identifying and Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls ” – Las Vegas – May 1, 2019
Ogletree Deakins Seminar – “Leaves, Benefits and Accommodations – – Avoid Missteps with Worker’s Compensation, FMLA, and ADA.” – Indianapolis – September 20, 2018
Indiana Chamber of Commerce Employee Benefits Seminar – “Leave-Related Missteps That Can Lead to Benefits Liability” – Indianapolis – September 12, 2018
Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Leave-Related Missteps That Can Lead to Liability” – Phoenix – May 10, 2018
Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Symposium – “Pushing the Envelope on Fringe Benefits” – Phoenix – May 9, 2018
Construction Advancement Foundation – “Employee Handbooks – Top 10 Things to Avoid” – Portage – March 16, 2018
Ogletree Deakins Northwest Indiana Breakfast Briefing – “Best Practices for Leaves of Absences” – Merrillville – February 22, 2018
Construction Advancement Foundation – “2017 Labor and Employment Law Updates for Construction Contractors” – Portage – February 27, 2017
Northwest Indiana SHRM – “Impact of 2016 Election on Employers” – Merrillville – January 18, 2017
Ogletree Deakins Briefing – “Employment Law Update” – Merrillville – October 27, 2015
Northwest Indiana SHRM – “Unemployment Claims – – The Bigger Picture for Employers” – Merrillville – October 21, 2015
Valparaiso University School of Law – “Employment Law” – Valparaiso – October 19, 2015
American Association of Law Libraries – “Supervisor Training” – Chicago – October 16, 2015
Northern Indiana Human Resource Management Association (“NIHRMA”) – “Unemployment Claims – – The Bigger Picture for Employers” – LaPorte – July 23, 2015
Construction Advancement Foundation – “Fitness for Duty and Leaves of Absence” – Portage – April 23, 2015
Construction Advancement Foundation, Supervisory Training Program sponsored by Northwest Indiana Business Round Table – “Construction Law including Employment Law issues for Supervisors” – Portage – April 11, 2015
Ogletree Deakins Breakfast Briefing – “Risky Discipline: When a Problem Employee is Protected by Worker’s Compensation, ADA or FMLA” – Merrillville – November 12, 2014
Leadership Academy – Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce – “Business Leadership – Resolving Employment Issues in the Workplace” – Valparaiso – October 7, 2014
Northern Indiana Human Resource Managers Association (NIHRMA) – “How Employee Discipline May be Affected by Other Laws” – LaPorte – July 24, 2014
Ogletree Deakins Workplace Strategies Seminar – “Key Elements of a Worker’s Compensation Fraud Prevention Policy” – Las Vegas – May 9, 2014
Empower Porter County Seminar – “Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace” – Portage – October 30, 2013
Leadership Academy – “Issue Resolution in the Employment Setting” – Valparaiso – September 24, 2013
ACI Life Insurance and AD&D Litigation Annual Seminar – “Insurance Think Tank” – New York City – July 29, 2013
Southern One Call Annual Meeting – “Employment Laws Impacting Call Center Employees” – Orlando – February 28, 2013
What You Don’t Know (About Employment and Benefits Litigation) Can Hurt You! – “Employment and Benefits Ethical Hot Spots” – Merrillville – November 30, 2012
What You Don’t Know (About Employment and Benefits Litigation) Can Hurt You! – “Laws for Employers to Consider When Disciplining or Terminating Employees” – Merrillville – November 30, 2012
Leadership Academy – Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce – “Keynote Address – Issue Resolution in the Employment Setting” – Valparaiso – October 9, 2012
Construction Advancement Foundation – “Disciplining and Terminating Employees” – Portage – August 3, 2012
Construction Advancement Foundation – “Employee’s Use of Cell Phones, Social Media, and Other Technology” – Portage – July 12, 2012
Construction Advancement Foundation – “ADA, FMLA, and Workers’ Compensation in Indiana” – Portage – June 21, 2012
Construction Advancement Foundation – “Work Injuries in Indiana” – May 31, 2012
Northern Indiana Human Resource Management Association – “The Bermuda Triangle in Employment Law – – Work Injuries and the ADA and FMLA” – Michigan City – May 15, 2012
Construction Advancement Foundation – “Conduct on the Job Site that is Illegal Harassment or Discrimination” – Portage – May 11, 2012
NWI Business Roundtable – “Contract Documents and Construction Law Section of the Supervisory Training Program” – Portage – April 14 – 21, 2012
Ogletree Deakins Briefing – “When Must an Employer Provide Time Off or Other Accommodations” – Merrillville – April 12, 2012
Successfully Handling Employment Matters Seminar (ICLEF) – “Counseling Clients on a Variety of Employment Law Issues from the Employer Perspective” – Merrillville – November 18, 2011
Successfully Handling Employment Matters Seminar (ICLEF) – “Ethics for Attorneys Handling Employment Cases” – Merrillville – November 18, 2011
Successfully Handling Employment Matters Seminar (ICLEF) – “Workers’ Compensation from the Defendant’s Perspective / Counseling the Client and Taking the Case to Resolution” – Merrillville – November 18, 2011
Business Women United Network’s “Lunch & Learn” – “Social Media and the Law: Are You Socially Correct” – Merrillville – October 27, 2011
Ogletree Deakins’ Northern Indiana Employment Law Briefing – “Step Carefully! Before You Discipline an Employee, Know Where the Land Mines Are!” – South Bend – September 7, 2011
Construction Advancement Foundation – “Understanding Employment Issues In The Construction Industry To Avoid Liability” – Portage – August 5, 2011
Northern Indiana Human Resource Management Association (NHRMA) – “Knowing You Have Diverse Employees Is Not Enough . . . You Must Also Know the Diverse Employment Laws” – Michigan City – July 26, 2011
Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation – “Adventures in Employment Law” – Merrillville – November 12, 2010
Indiana Worker’s Compensation Institute, Panel Discussion – “New Case Law for Worker’s Compensation Claims” – Merrillville – October 21, 2010
Valparaiso Percolator Club – “Labor and Employment Law Update” – Valparaiso – June 17, 2010
American Society of Safety Engineers, Greater Calumet Chapter – “When an employee reports a work injury – – what must occur and what cannot occur?” – Calumet – May 13, 2010
NWIBRT Supervisory Training Program – “Construction Law and Contracts” – Portage – April 10 – 17, 2010
American Society of Safety Engineers, Greater Calumet Chapter – “What besides ‘safety’ should safety supervisors know?” – Calumet – January 14, 2010

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