Jai Hooker

Joined: June 3, 2024
Articles: 170

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The CEO’s Desk: RTW Programs

Return-to-work programs benefit organizations in myriad ways including enhanced employee experience that extends beyond those who need accommodations or request leaves of absence. They enable you to take a holistic approach to a foundational aspect of what we do — keeping employees at work or returning employees to productive and gainful employment.

Jai Hooker
July 18, 2023

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Employer Solutions: Risk Management and Employee Benefits

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While risk managers are keenly focused on workplace safety and workers’ compensation, it’s important for them to have a working knowledge of all benefits to ensure employees can access available benefits. Human resources professionals and risk managers should work together to support employees with job-related injuries and nonwork-related conditions.

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Jai Hooker
July 18, 2023

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Engaging Today’s Workforce: Navigating the Leave Landscape

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As the paid family and medical leave (PFML) landscape changes, employers should look at the needs of their workforce by location and demographics and reassess their leave programs and benefits, which can be a meaningful retention tool.

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Jai Hooker
July 18, 2023

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Program Showcase: Improper Medical Documentation

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When faced with litigation, employers can support decisions about leaves of absence through detailed and complete case management documentation that is based on a thorough analysis of comprehensive data. However, many integrated absence management teams that are responsible for keeping official notes on employee medical files lack formal training in proper documentation protocols.

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Jai Hooker
July 18, 2023

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Webinar Recording: Tackling Your FMLA Challenges

A cornerstone of leave programs for nearly 30 years, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) offers critical coverage, but also presents a variety of administrative challenges. This session provided the practical answers you need. From managing unscheduled intermittent leave…

Jai Hooker
June 13, 2023

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Webinar Recording: COVID-19 and the Downstream Impacts of Delayed Care

While the United States has returned to a new normal, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is still being felt by employers. Many organizations have returned to hybrid or normal in-person work, yet memories remain of the complete shut-down for…

Jai Hooker
May 25, 2023

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Webinar Recording: Playing the Long Game – How to Keep Employees at Work

Three years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, employers are looking differently at their role in returning employees to, or keeping them at, work when a serious health condition arises. One of the best ways to do this is to have…

Jai Hooker
May 18, 2023

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Webinar Recording: Time Away from Work Trends

Employers across all industries are scrambling to stay competitive and keep up with the latest leave and time off trends. In this session, attendees learned what other employers are doing and considering for the future of their bonding and family…

Jai Hooker
May 17, 2023

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Managing Behavioral Health Disability Claims

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Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), a mental health condition, affects 6.8 million adults annually and is a common cause of workplace disability and unemployment. Employers must ensure that they engage and communicate with employees who are experiencing GAD and depression. These actions can improve outcomes and return-to-work time frames.

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Jai Hooker
May 12, 2023

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The CEO’s Desk: Improve Workplace Mental Health and Safety

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We’ve been in a mental health crisis for years and oftentimes feel ill-equipped to help when employee assistance programs aren’t enough and access to care is difficult to obtain. Yet absence and disability managers are in an ideal spot to advocate for mental health investments because we see firsthand how mental health delays return-to-work timelines, increases treatment costs, and affects productivity. In fact, poor mental health costs $47.6 billion annually in lost productivity.

Jai Hooker
May 12, 2023

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Jai Hooker

The CEO’s Desk: RTW Programs

Employer Solutions: Risk Management and Employee Benefits

Engaging Today’s Workforce: Navigating the Leave Landscape

Program Showcase: Improper Medical Documentation

Webinar Recording: Tackling Your FMLA Challenges

Webinar Recording: COVID-19 and the Downstream Impacts of Delayed Care

Webinar Recording: Playing the Long Game – How to Keep Employees at Work

Webinar Recording: Time Away from Work Trends

Managing Behavioral Health Disability Claims

The CEO’s Desk: Improve Workplace Mental Health and Safety

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