Rising Again: LTD Claimants Who RTW By Michael Lacroix, MD Medical Director The Hartford Many studies have shown that people who work live longer. Their lives are both happier and … Read More
STD Plan Design Impacts on Health Plan Cost Trends
STD Plan Design Impacts on Health Plan Cost Trends By Justin Schaneman VP Data Analytics HCMS Group By Nicholas Rohrbacker Director, Integrated Analytics HCMS Group For many companies, benefit trends … Read More
Impact of Employer Size on Absence and Disability
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