Impact of Employer Size on Absence and Disability By Eric Lake North America Sales Executive ClaimVantage Employers are increasingly concerned about Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and short-term disability … Read More
Program Showcase: Vendor Selection
14 Questions to Help You Find the Right Absence Management Partner By Sonja R. Teague, CPDM, ARM, AIC Practice Leader ESIS Integrated Disability Management A decade ago, there were approximately … Read More
RTW Case Study: Impact of Employer Size
Impact of Employer Size on STD Claims for Mental and Musculoskeletal Conditions By Michael Klachefsky Consultant ClaimVantage To more deeply explore the analysis around employer size provided in the feature … Read More
Compliance Makeover: Developing Data Intelligence
When Small Data Informs Big Data: STD Progression to LTD By Fraser Gaspar, PhD, MPH Epidemiologist MDGuidelines We have all seen claims that ended up with unexpectedly poor return-to-work (RTW) … Read More
Program Showcase: Reducing Progression to STD
Finding a Path Through the Collage of the Leave Universe By Dr. Michael Lacroix Associate Medical Director Aetna Disability From the 30,000-foot view, the “leave universe” looks like a collage … Read More
RTW Challenges with Statutory Disability Benefits
By Katie Zayed, CPDM Leave Manager McMaster-Carr State-mandated disability plans provide partial wage benefits for employees who are off work due to a non-occupational disability. They are regulated and overseen … Read More
Empowering Disability: Economic Dilemmas for Employers When Supporting Workers with Disabilities
Steve Perrigo, JD VP, Commercial Accounts Allsup David Doeren, MBA VP, Product Management Allsup Employers may look at disability as a progressive process. Short-term disability can lead to long-term disability, … Read More
2012 Leadership Series White Paper: Best Integration Practices of Short and Long Term Disability Claims
The 2012 DMEC Leadership Series, sponsored by Liberty Mutual Insurance for the eighth consecutive year, addressed industry-wide best practices in the integration of short-term disability (STD) and long-term disability (LTD) … Read More
8TH CIRCUIT UPHOLDS PRUDENTIAL’S TERMINATION OF LTD BENEFITS
Michael Atkins filed a complaint against The Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential) pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), claiming that they abused their discretion … Read More
2010 Leadership Series White Paper: Best Practices in Short-Term Disability Plan Design
The 2010 DMEC Leadership Series was sponsored by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company of Boston for the sixth year in a row. The 2010 topic was best practices in short-term disability … Read More
“Double-dipping” Defense Trumps Retaliation Claim
In 2008, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a grant of summary judgment to an employer in a case alleging retaliatory discharge related to short-term … Read More
Paid Sick Leave Growing in States, Municipalities
Congress is not the only source of expensive legislative reform for American employers to monitor. The movement to mandate paid sick leave has grown largely outside of Capitol Hill. On … Read More