With millions of employees working from home, supervisors and human resource professionals have had to adjust the way they operate. Added struggles with employee healthcare access as well as financial and medical concerns present a unique challenge for absence management professionals, especially when it comes to disability management.
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Integrated Absence Management: Lessons from COVID-19
By Glenn Pransky, MD, MOH, Scientific Advisor, Lincoln Financial Group
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