It’s important for insurers and plan sponsors to address the possibility of mental distress before curtailing any type of benefits from a plan member. In…
Fifteen to 20 years ago, the approach to managing disability claims was a little like an assembly line. Employers handed over a claim to insurers…
Disability absence costs due to injury or illness could cost companies with 1,000 workers more than $3 million a year, according to a survey by…
If an employee needs to take time off for chemotherapy sessions, an employer is usually obliging. But what happens if an employee is diagnosed with…
The recent elimination of mandatory retirement in Ontario has prompted some (but not all) organizations with Ontario-based employees to consider the benefits they will extend…
Pension plans will continue investing in alternative assets and governments will slowly shift some of the financial burden of healthcare to employers, according to a…
Employers can’t have a one size fits all approach for treating employees with a disability, said Connie Reeve, a partner with Blake, Cassels & Graydon…
It’s not surprising for Sylvain Carrier to hear that one of his plan members is in Mexico with her spine bent so severely that the…
Most short-term disability (STD) and long-term disability (LTD) benefits cease to provide coverage when the employee’s employment relationship is terminated or ended for any reason.…
At $16 billion a year, disability is a frightening reality for employers. And disability management providers want to meet their needs. Most Canadians grumble about…