Desjardins making Telus Health’s Medisys On-Demand available to plan sponsors
When Desjardins Insurance wanted to determine the value of virtual health care in employer-sponsored benefits plans, it used its own employees as guinea pigs. The…
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Haleo helping benefits plan members overcome insomnia
Embarking on a workplace chronic illness or mental-health strategy is incomplete without factoring in sleep, said Bradley Smith, chief executive officer of Haleo Clinic, during…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 5, 2021 March 5, 2021
- 08:57
Morneau Shepell’s digital mental-health service easing pandemic stress
As Canadians face worsening overall mental health and heightened levels of stress during the coronavirus pandemic, internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy can be a powerful tool…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- March 5, 2021 March 5, 2021
- 08:54
Medavie Blue Cross, Medical Confidence launching health-care navigation system for employees on disability
Medavie Blue Cross and Medical Confidence, recently acquired by CloudMD, are providing select plan members on disability with access to a personalized health-care navigation service that…
- By: Staff
- March 3, 2021 March 3, 2021
- 09:00
Eligibility affecting caseloads in provincial disability benefits programs: report
Data collected over the last decade suggests that differing eligibility requirements for provincial disability benefits programs affected caseloads in the provinces that offer them, according…
- By: Staff
- January 28, 2021 April 14, 2021
- 09:00
CloudMD acquiring EAP provider, health-care navigation platform and digital health company
CloudMD Software & Services Inc. is beefing up its offerings via the recent acquisitions of HumanaCare Organizational Resources Inc., Medical Confidence Inc. and Aspiria Corp.…
- By: Staff
- January 20, 2021 April 23, 2021
- 09:00
Quebec’s occupational health, safety legislation must modernize to stay competitive: report
As Quebec updates its occupational health and safety legislation, Morneau Shepell is calling for the province to ensure the update stays true to the fundamental…
- By: Staff
- January 19, 2021 April 14, 2021
- 09:00
Q&A with Aramark Canada’s Eva Tentere de Metz
Aramark Canada Ltd.’s director of total rewards talks balancing total rewards priorities, employee assistance programs and children’s psychological development. Q. What top challenges do you…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- December 18, 2020 April 28, 2021
- 08:53
Plan members using EAP, virtual care to support mental health during pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has significantly increased plan members’ willingness to seek help for their mental-health concerns and to access video or telephone counselling, said Julie…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- December 15, 2020 April 28, 2021
- 09:00
EQ Care appointing new director of disability management support services
EQ Care is appointing Rosalie Croteau as director of disability management support services. As the company extends further into this area, Croteau will be assisting…
- By: Staff
- November 27, 2020 January 19, 2021
- 09:14
Meeting the growing need for mental health with virtual care
Long before the coronavirus pandemic disrupted everyone’s lives, a large portion of the working population had mental-health issues that affected their jobs and performance. But the pandemic…
- By: Sonya Felix
- November 27, 2020 November 27, 2020
- 09:00
Co-ordinated treatment plan required to get staff with depression back to work
With depression rapidly becoming the primary reason for workplace impairment and disability claims, it’s important to understand the role work plays in maintaining good health.…
- By: Sonya Felix
- November 27, 2020 November 27, 2020
- 07:51
Magna’s data-driven wellness strategy proving focus on analytics reduces costs
Magna International Inc. is using data to personalize its wellness program, increase employee engagement and reduce costs. In 2012, the Canadian automobile parts manufacturer established…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- November 9, 2020 November 9, 2020
- 10:00
Five lessons for employers to apply to the pandemic’s second wave
As coronavirus cases rise across the country and some return-to-work plans become return-to-home plans, many employers are wondering how to help their employees adapt once again…
- By: Kim Siddall
- November 3, 2020 February 5, 2021
- 08:45
Leadership-driven mental-health strategy nets award for Scotiabank
At Benefits Canada‘s 2020 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 16, Scotiabank was recognized for a mental-health strategy that starts at the top of the organization and focuses…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- October 22, 2020 October 22, 2020
- 09:00
How three benefits plan members are receiving medical cannabis coverage
While medical cannabis coverage is appearing in more benefits plans, most insurers that cover it still have very specific conditions. Sun Life Canada covers the…
- By: Martha Porado
- October 16, 2020 March 2, 2021
- 08:55
Taking the long view on effectively dealing with LTD claims
On average, one in three Canadians will be disabled for 90 days or more at least once before they reach age 65, according to the…
- By: Bob Carter
- October 13, 2020 February 4, 2021
- 08:45
Half of Canadians see anxiety and depression as disabilities: survey
Canadians who’ve experienced mental-health challenges, or have taken time off for disabilities, are more likely to view a mental-health illness as a disability, according to a new…
- By: Staff
- September 24, 2020 November 17, 2020
- 09:30
Supporting disabled employees needs a blend of formal benefits, flex policies
As the coronavirus pandemic spread across the world, employee health came into sharp relief. Employers took action to provide creative solutions to ensure staff remained…
- By: Martha Porado
- September 18, 2020 March 3, 2021
- 08:51
Pandemic blurring work-life lines a recipe for employee burnout
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, technology was blurring the lines between work and home life. An unhealthy attachment to our mobile phones made it easy…
- September 15, 2020 February 5, 2021
- 08:45
Plan Sponsor Week: Mental-health support starts with understanding barriers
While the vast majority of Canadians say the coronavirus pandemic is impacting their mental health, just 60 per cent are receiving the treatment or social support…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- August 28, 2020 November 23, 2020
- 08:37
NL case involving employer duty to accommodate medical cannabis sent back to arbitration
The Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal has found a labour arbitrator failed to properly analyze an employer’s efforts to accommodate an employee taking medical…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- August 19, 2020 November 23, 2020
- 10:00
2020 Consultants Report: Pandemic will fundamentally change benefits, pension plans
The coronavirus pandemic is fundamentally changing the future of work and, very likely, the nature of employer-sponsored benefits and pension plans. Looking to the end…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- August 14, 2020 March 3, 2021
- 08:57
Successful return-to-work processes more essential during coronavirus
For Chantelle Tadman, returning to work after maternity leave was more eventful than she’d hoped it would be. Between needing to take disability leave during…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- August 14, 2020 March 2, 2021
- 08:53
Retroactive pay, pension, insurance increases in new agreement for postal workers
Canada Post Corp. employees and some retirees are receiving retroactive wage increases, as well as adjustments to their disability and life insurance and pensions, through two new…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- July 31, 2020 November 23, 2020
- 09:00