Absence Minded
Absence Minded
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TPG’s Christine Hinnerichs and Brycie Wasson want to get people engaged in all things absence management -- updates and news in legislation, recent cases, and more – while having a little fun along the way. Enjoy the commentary from these two experts from The Partners Group, a leading resource in the absence management industry.
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Centers on absence management updates, legislation changes, and recent case studies, with episodes discussing new PFML rules in states like Washington, Colorado, and Minnesota, and incorporating fun elements like humor and relatable anecdotes to keep the content engaging while educating listeners.
TPG’s Christine Hinnerichs and Brycie Wasson want to get people engaged in all things absence management — updates and news in legislation, recent cases, and more – while having a little fun along the way.
Enjoy the commentary from these two experts from The Partners Group, a leading resource in the absence management industry.
For this Halloween edition, a bewigged Christine and Brycie use words like brouhaha, scuttlebutt, and aggregious in discussing some of the really scary rulings in the world of leave management . . . like a $24 million payout. Beware: Don’t let this happen to you.
Recorded on October 6, 2025
Brycie Wasson
Brycie has spent her entire career in absence and disability management. She began administering FMLA leaves for one of our nation’s largest retailers, and she soon advanced to oversee an absence and disability benefits program for a private financial services firm. She implemented multiple successful absence solutions, including harmonizing policy and practices, creating a formal ADA evaluation process, and integrating a leave management software solution. Brycie has been with The Partners Group since 2017.
Christine Hinnerichs
Christine has over 15 years of absence management and disability experience in the non- and for-profit sectors, as well as nearly 20 years of experience in HR. Her extensive background on the client side of absence management and disability helps her navigate and create solutions for unique client challenges. Christine has a BA in business administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She earned her PHR Certification in 2006 and her Life and Annuities, Sickness, Accident and Health Insurance Producer’s License in 2021. Christine has been with The Partners Group since 2020.
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