Disability management – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Fri, 29 Nov 2024 20:31:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 2024 HOC: How plan sponsors can support employees with migraine https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-hoc-how-plan-sponsors-can-support-employees-with-migraines/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:55:56 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162654 While migraine is a complex neurological condition that can significantly impact patients’ quality of life and ability to work, it’s also poorly understood and often accompanied by the weight of stigma, said Elizabeth Leroux, faculty lecturer at McGill University, during a session sponsored by Lundbeck at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Healthy Outcomes Conference. One in 10 Canadians […]

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]]> Peel Region’s extensive collection of data leads to mental-health win https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/peel-regions-extensive-collection-of-data-leads-to-mental-health-win/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:00:18 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=162275 Peel Region’s extensive collection of data and strong results led to a win in the Mental Health Program category for employers with more than 1,000 employees at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards on Oct. 18. In 2019, Peel Region developed a psychological health and safety framework — the Me-We-Us Framework — and committed to adopting the Canadian […]

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]]> Sounding Board: How hybrid, remote working arrangements can impact compensation https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/sounding-board-how-hybrid-remote-working-arrangements-can-impact-compensation/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 13:00:49 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=161167 Although jobs that involve working remotely have been around for decades in some form or another, the coronavirus pandemic brought them front and centre. There are several issues regarding salary and these working arrangements. The first is whether such jobs should be paid the same as the same job in the office. Generally, hybrid and remote […]

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]]> Canadian insurers paid out record $128BN in health, retirement benefits in 2023: CLHIA https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/canadian-insurers-paid-out-record-128bn-in-health-retirement-benefits-in-2023-clhia/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:00:15 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160845 Canada’s life and health insurers paid out a record $128 billion in health and retirement benefits last year, up from $114 billion in 2022, according to the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association’s annual fact book. “The benefits that life and health insurers provide through workplace plans and individual policies contributed significantly to Canadians’ health […]

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]]> Plan members’ financial strain a call to action for plan sponsors: 2024 BCHS report launch https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/plan-members-financial-strain-a-call-to-action-for-plan-sponsors-2024-bchs-report-launch/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:00:30 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160368 Canadian health benefits plan members are increasingly feeling financially strained, according to the 2024 Benefits Canada Healthcare Survey — a finding that experts say should be a call to action to employers to include more financial wellness supports in benefits plans. Personal finances has remained plan members’ top stressor for the past two years, with […]

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]]> How Manulife is supporting employees through the many stages of their health journeys https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/how-manulife-is-supporting-employees-through-the-many-stages-of-their-health-journeys/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:58:01 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=159981 When Jennifer Young, a global human resources business solutions consultant at Manulife Financial Corp., found out she was expecting her first child in 2021, she thought the coronavirus pandemic would pose the biggest challenge to a healthy pregnancy. But, like many parents, her journey into motherhood ended up requiring a circle of care dependent on […]

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]]> Report finds majority of Canadian employers have employment, retention programs for people with disabilities https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/majority-of-canadian-employers-have-employment-retention-programs-for-people-with-disabilities-report/ Tue, 06 Aug 2024 19:00:27 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158892 A majority (82 per cent) of Canadian companies have employment and retention programs focused on, or inclusive of, people with disabilities, according to a new report by advocacy group Disability:IN. It also found 71 per cent of U.S. employers have a requirement to ensure digital products are accessible and usable by individuals with disabilities, up […]

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]]> LCBO, OPSEU agreement includes multiple benefits gains https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/lcbo-opseu-agreement-includes-multiple-benefits-gains/ Tue, 30 Jul 2024 13:00:51 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158478 The union representing employees of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario has ratified a three-year collective agreement that includes multiple benefits gains, ending a two-week strike. The agreement includes increases in coverage for mental-health services for up to 90 per cent of the total cost of the prescribed plan of treatment, to a combined annual […]

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]]> 2024 Mental Health Summit: The importance of mental-health training for people leaders https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-mental-health-summit-the-importance-of-mental-health-training-for-people-leaders/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:58:07 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157901 People leaders and managers have an important role to play in the well-being of their team members, said Carmen Bellows, registered psychologist and director of mental health solutions at Sun Life Financial Inc., during a session at Benefits Canada’s 2024 Mental Health Summit in June.  “[They can] recognize when mental health might be impacting someone, […]

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]]> 2024 Mental Health Summit: What’s contributing to declining percentage of LTD claims? https://www.benefitscanada.com/events/conference-coverage/2024-mental-health-summit-whats-contributing-to-declining-percentage-of-ltd-claims/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:55:40 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157926 A decline in the number of long-term disability claims over the past three years may be the result of some employees prioritizing their financial health over physical and mental wellness, said William Lindsay, senior disability management advisor for Desjardins Insurance’s disability management and prevention team, during Benefits Canada’s 2024 Mental Health Summit in June. The […]

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