After reviewing, summarizing and translating more than 40 academic studies on cancer in the workplace, Chris Bonnett, principal consultant at H3 Consulting, found no lack of programs to address the issue. “One of the key themes is that nobody needs another cancer program,” he told participants at Benefits Canada’s Employers Cancer Care Summit on Feb. 27 […]
Many employers want to do everything they can to support employees dealing with cancer. But what are some of the most effective ways of offering support when it comes to employees returning to work? “We find that a lot of people that are diagnosed with cancer, they are very motivated to return to work,” said […]
Among the sessions at the 2018 Employers Cancer Care Summit was a primer on the role and services of a drug access navigator in allowing patients to focus on their health while undergoing treatment. Speaking to the crowd at Toronto’s One King West hotel of Feb. 27, Alana Bourke, a drug access navigator and registered […]
What’s the actual experience of dealing with the workplace while undergoing cancer treatment? At the 2018 Employers Cancer Care Summit, one woman told her story, and it wasn’t a particularly positive one from the perspective of the workplace role. Mei-Lin Yee was 45 years old in 2009 when she learned of her diagnosis with Stage […]
Ontario’s political parties are busy making promises about key benefits issues as they prepare for this June’s election campaign, with the governing Liberals announcing a plan expand the OHIP+ pharmacare program to seniors and the New Democratic Party proposing action on dental care. On Tuesday, just days after the Ontario NDP pledged universal pharmacare and dental coverage should […]
According to estimates from the Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association, benefits fraud results in the loss of two to 10 per cent of health-care dollars. In terms of preventative measures, Sun Life Financial estimates it saves plan sponsors about $20 million a year, while Great-West Life Assurance Co. suggests its strategies resulted in savings of […]
Ontario’s New Democratic leader unveiled parts of her platform at a campaign event on Saturday, saying the party will offer universal pharmacare and dental care for all Ontarians if elected. The party’s five policy points — which also include lowering wait times for health-care services, raising taxes on corporations and the wealthiest Ontarians and converting […]
Managing costs is the top benefits priority for American employers in 2018, according to an annual survey by global insurance brokerage Hub International Ltd. The survey, which polled 300 American employee benefits professionals, found helping employees make more informed benefits decisions (44 per cent) and improving wellness and productivity (32 per cent) also ranked highly on employer’s lists […]
With the impending legalization of marijuana in Canada, what do plan sponsors need to consider? How will the workplace be affected by both recreational and medical marijuana? What are the legal implications? Should benefits plans cover medical marijuana? All these topics and more will be on the table during a panel discussion at Benefits Canada’s 2018 […]
The Co-operators Group Ltd. is acquiring full ownership of the Cumis Group Ltd. from its co-owner Central 1 Credit Union. Since 2009, Central 1 has shared ownership of the Cumis Group with the Co-operators. The move makes both the Cumis General Insurance Co. and the Cumis Life Insurance Co. fully owned subsidiaries of the Co-operators. Read: Desjardins, Cumis […]