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Half of Canadians view depression as a disability: poll

Half of Canadians view depression as a disability: poll

Among Canadians who have missed work due to disability, 30 per cent cited mental illness, according to a new survey by RBC Insurance. The survey,…

  • By: Staff
  • September 25, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:45
2018 Healthy Outcomes conference: Inspiring change for better health outcomes

2018 Healthy Outcomes conference: Inspiring change for better health outcomes

At Benefits Canada’s 2018 Healthy Outcomes conference in May, industry experts shared valuable insights and best practice tips for taking a tailored approach to employee…

Court allows terminated employee to continue appeal for LTD benefits

Court allows terminated employee to continue appeal for LTD benefits

An Ontario court is allowing a terminated employee to continue with an action for long-term disability benefits despite signing a document that released such claims. When…

Improving employee mental health among top HR priorities for 2019

Improving employee mental health among top HR priorities for 2019

Improving the mental health of employees ranks ahead of physical health and wellness as a top priority for human resources leaders for 2019, according to a…

  • By: Staff
  • August 14, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:09
Take a psychological perspective when helping employees manage chronic pain

Take a psychological perspective when helping employees manage chronic pain

One in every five Canadian suffers from some form of chronic pain, a condition that often — though not always —starts with an injury or illness…

  • July 31, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 17:00
Novus Health partners with iA Financial Group to provide health, wellness tools

Novus Health partners with iA Financial Group to provide health, wellness tools

Novus Health is partnering with iA Financial Group to provide employers with health and wellness tools for their plan members. “For many Canadians, health literacy remains a…

  • By: Staff
  • July 24, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:15
Taking big data to next level key to boosting employee health promotion

Taking big data to next level key to boosting employee health promotion

By taking the use of data to the next level, employers and insurers can improve their ability to promote better health through benefits plans. That…

The role of convenience, personalization in a changing health-care landscape

The role of convenience, personalization in a changing health-care landscape

With the workplace changing rapidly, the health-care landscape will be evolving along with it, a speaker told the audience at Benefits Canada‘s Calgary Benefits Summit…

Great-West Life, Morneau Shepell partner for online cognitive behavioural therapy

Great-West Life, Morneau Shepell partner for online cognitive behavioural therapy

The Great-West Life Assurance Co. has partnered with Morneau Shepell Ltd. to offer web-based cognitive behavioural therapy to plan members receiving disability benefits for a…

  • By: Staff
  • June 13, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:15
Extreme weather takes toll on workplace absenteeism, disability claims, study finds

Extreme weather takes toll on workplace absenteeism, disability claims, study finds

Alongside its financial impact, extreme weather takes a toll on absenteeism, mental health and disability claims, according to a new study by the Intact Centre on Climate…

SSQ Insurance partners with genetic testing company

SSQ Insurance partners with genetic testing company

SSQ Life Insurance Co. Inc. is partnering with genetic testing company BiogeniQ Inc. to offer some plan members suffering from depression the chance to undergo…

  • By: Staff
  • June 5, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:00
Navigating the ’50 shades of grey’ surrounding marijuana legalization and the workplace

Navigating the ’50 shades of grey’ surrounding marijuana legalization and the workplace

While a recent court ruling has given some relief to plan sponsors concerned about having an obligation cover medical marijuana under their benefits plans, they…

Julie Holden forms new workplace health consultancy

Julie Holden forms new workplace health consultancy

Julie Holden is principal of a new workplace health consultancy, Holden & Associates. Since July 2014, she worked at SEB Benefits & HR Consulting Inc., most recently…

  • By: Staff
  • May 18, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:00
Green Shield Canada launches pilot to help plan members track chronic pain

Green Shield Canada launches pilot to help plan members track chronic pain

Green Shield Canada is offering plan members who suffer from chronic pain free access to a mobile app that tracks their pain, analyzes it and…

  • By: Staff
  • May 17, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 15:00
Newer benefits professionals get a primer on a complex industry

Newer benefits professionals get a primer on a complex industry

While she has 20 years of experience in the industry, Sheila Phillips is aware of how difficult it is to know everything in the benefits…

Sounding Board: Workplace mental health requires all hands on deck

Sounding Board: Workplace mental health requires all hands on deck

More than ever, mental health is at the centre of our national conversation. From mayors to chief executive officers to well-known Canadians, mental health has never had…

Assessing the merits of workplace health coaching

Assessing the merits of workplace health coaching

Who wouldn’t want a coach to help with achieving health goals? According to the 2017 Sanofi Canada health-care survey, health coaching is a popular idea:…

Work-focused CBT can help depressed employees remain on the job

Work-focused CBT can help depressed employees remain on the job

A new review by the Institute for Work and Health has found that while generic cognitive behavioural therapy can help employees with symptoms of depression…

  • By: Staff
  • May 4, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 10:35
Workplace disability coverage drops significantly from 2015

Workplace disability coverage drops significantly from 2015

Less than half of working Canadians have disability coverage provided through their workplace benefits, according to a survey by RBC Insurance Services Inc. The survey,…

  • By: Staff
  • April 24, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 09:59
How employers can better address migraines

How employers can better address migraines

How can employers better address conditions, such as migraines, that are among the factors contributing to illness and absenteeism? With rates of illness and disability…

Canadian employers expect rise in medical leaves due to mental health: survey

Canadian employers expect rise in medical leaves due to mental health: survey

Forty-two per cent of Canadian employers are anticipating an increase in medical leaves related to mental-health concerns and illnesses, according to a report by the Conference Board…

  • By: Staff
  • March 22, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 17:34
The employer’s role in being ‘a very strong motivator’ in cancer patients’ return to work

The employer’s role in being ‘a very strong motivator’ in cancer patients’ return to work

From brain fog to fatigue, cancer patients face a range of challenges when it comes to staying at or going back to work. And with a…

  • By: Glenn Kauth
  • February 28, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 14:31
Sounding Board: The keys to managing rising mental-health LTD claims

Sounding Board: The keys to managing rising mental-health LTD claims

Diagnoses of mental and nervous disorders are rising along with the work leaves associated with them. And as the World Health Organization has noted, depression…

Pharmacogenetic testing a growing area as pilot projects, research get underway

Pharmacogenetic testing a growing area as pilot projects, research get underway

Plan sponsors looking to integrate pharmacogenetic testing into their benefits plan will soon have lots of information to consider as Canada’s biggest insurance companies roll out pilot projects…

New report predicts LTD claims will rise as Canadian economy strengthens

New report predicts LTD claims will rise as Canadian economy strengthens

Long-term disability rates are expected to increase by 4.7 per cent in 2018 compared to the previous year, driven by a strengthening Canadian economy, according to new…

  • By: Staff
  • January 30, 2018 September 13, 2019
  • 16:30