How Employers Can Influence the Move to Value-Based Healthcare
Understanding Value Based Healthcare
Paid Leave – What Is It and How Does It Work?
Employees can learn about the Family Medical Leave Act, and various income protections when they cannot work due to injury, illness or care giving responsibilities.
Disability Insurance: A Key Part Of Paid Leave and Absence Management Plan
Absences can be hard on both an employee and employer, which is why disability insurance can be a potent addition to your benefit plan. However, there is a way to make absences easier to manage. The following tips are based on an article written for the Council for Disability Awareness blog byMarjory Robertson, assistant vice president…
Making Your Best Benefits Choices During Open Enrollment
Making Your Best Benefits Choices During Open Enrollment
6 Keys To Attracting and Retaining Top Employees In 2019
Benefits play a big role in how employees — and potential employees — perceive a company. The following tips are based on articles written for the Council for Disability Awareness blog by benefits experts Phil Bruen, VP, Group Life and Disability Products at MetLife and Diane Russell, SVP Marketing, Lincoln Financial. 1. Know that most…
In a crisis? How disability benefits can support you
More than 155 million U.S. workers are insured for a disability through the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. They receive this insurance coverage through their payroll taxes, or FICA taxes, as a part of the Social Security program. When those who experience a chronic health condition, injury or sudden medical crisis need support –…
Paid and Unpaid Leave: What You Need to Know (And How You Can Be Protected Without It)
Benefit packages can be confusing to understand, and – it’s sad but true – many times are forgotten the minute the onboarding paperwork is signed. Unfortunately that leaves many employees not fully understanding their benefits package, and one area of frequent confusion is what their “paid” and “unpaid” leave options are. Not being clear on…
Time to Invest in You: Ways to Make Your Retirement a Reality
By Rachel Barrow, AVP Marketing, Individual Markets, Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America® Dreaming about retirement may bring to mind relaxation, travel, and leisure time. Many people find, though, that planning for it can be stressful – but it doesn’t have to be that way. If open enrollment time has you thinking about how you’ll fund your retirement,…
“I’ll take a 50% cut in pay, and I’m cool with downsizing my retirement” – Said No Employee, Ever
By Tom Charla, Director and Tara Reynolds, Corporate Vice President, MassMutual Most employees have figured out that the safety nets previous generations enjoyed — job security, pensions, even Social Security – can’t be relied on the way they have been in the past. They know that when it comes to reaching their financial goals, especially…
SSDI lacks rehabilitation resources
By Ted Norwood, General Counsel & Director of Representation, Integrated Benefits Inc. SSDI has poor resources for vocational rehabilitation or job placement, and no resources at all for claimants during the wait for a decision. This makes it harder for people to recover and get back to work. Because of the long wait, many claimants…