Workplace Mental Health, Disability, and RTW By Darcy Gruttadaro, JD Director, Center for Workplace Mental Health American Psychiatric Association Foundation By Michael Klachefsky Principal Absence, Productivity & HR Consulting Why … Read More
The Disabled Workforce: Psychological Disabilities, the ADA, and the Stressed-Out Worker
Psychological Disabilities, the ADA, and the Stressed-Out Worker: Part 2 By Rachel Shaw, JD CEO and Principal Shaw HR Consulting One in four American adults experiences mental health problems in … Read More
Innovations Enhance Outcomes: Employee Assistance Programs
Tell Me Again Your EAP Does What? By Michael Lacroix, PhD Assoc. Medical Director, The Hartford Absence & Disability By Jennifer Platz, LMHC Director, The Hartford Absence & Disability Employee … Read More
Accommodations Best Practice Guide: Stay-at-Work Strategies
Mental Health Stay-at-Work Strategies By Roberta Etcheverry, CPDM CEO Diversified Management Group Mental health conditions in the workplace present challenges for both employers and employees. For employees, the effects can … Read More
Aligning Workers’ Compensation: Mental Health and the EAP
The Role of Mental Health and the EAP in Resolving WC Claims By Gary Anderberg, PhD SVP Claim Analytics Gallagher Bassett Attitudes are changing about engaging with mental health issues … Read More
Integrated Absence Management: Addressing Mental Well-Being
Addressing Mental Well-Being In and Out of the Workplace: How Employers Can Help By Edward Crouch, MD Chief Medical Officer Liberty Mutual Benefits The National Institute of Mental Health estimates … Read More
Piecing Together the Integration Puzzle: Leave of Absences and EAPs
Benefits of Integrating Leaves of Absence and Employee Assistance Programs By Jim Kinville, MA Sr. Director LifeSolutions EAP By Linda Croushore, MEd Sr. Director, Disability Services UPMC A 2013 study … Read More
Overcoming the Disability Epidemic: Mental Health and the Engaged Workplace
By Les Kertay, PhD, ABPP, LP Chief Medical Officer R3 Continuum Employers cannot afford to ignore the impact of mental health and well-being in the workplace. Mental health disorders are … Read More
The Returning Soldier: When Depression Impacts Life and Work
By Tyler Arvig, PsyD, LP, Clinical Director of Operations, Behavioral Medical Interventions Recent headlines have driven home sobering news about high suicide rates among today’s veterans. While the exact statistics … Read More
Prevention and Advocacy: Health & Wellness Program Underutilization—Causes & Cures
Employers generally agree that employee assistance programs (EAPs) and disease management programs can help lower healthcare costs while improving absenteeism and productivity. In a recent Mercer survey, 35% of employers … Read More
Behavioral Matters: Vendors: A Fast Track to Behavioral Health—or a Road to Nowhere?
When employees leave their job, they cite stress more frequently than any other reason1. Employers are taking stress seriously, with more than 60% of respondents to a 2010 DMEC survey … Read More
2010 DMEC Behavioral Risk Survey Results and White Paper
This report provides summary and analysis of the 2010 Disability Management Employer Coalition’s biannual survey which tracks employer strategies, advancements, prevalence and effectiveness in the area of Behavioral Risk Management. … Read More
Case Study: Claims Analysis Proves Crucial for Integration Between Disability and Medical Coverage
By Allen Woolf, M.D., Chief Medical Officer for CIGNA Claims Insurance. Introduction Early in the history of benefits integration, multi-line carriers approached the market with comprehensive offerings integrating the sequence … Read More
2007 Think Tank White Paper – Workplace Warriors: The Corporate Response to Deployment and Reintegration
The corporate response to the military deployment and reintegration of employees is nothing less than a call to action. Through its 2007 Workplace Warriors Think Tank, the Disability Management Employer … Read More