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May172018

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How Should HR Leaders Approach Mental Health in the Workplace?

This article originally appeared in Human Resource Executive in the summer of 2017 — we’re reposting it as May is both Disability Insurance Awareness Month and Mental Health Awareness Month.  This column is not the one I planned for you to read today. A computer-system update gone wrong drove me to write a new post…

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May 17, 2018Living with Disability, WorkplaceBy Carol Harnett
May142018

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How Does Disability Insurance Actually Work?

Disability insurance provides critical financial protection that is very different from other insurance products. Millions of working Americans don’t have it, and many don’t fully understand what it protects. A 2017 report from LIMRA revealed that 65 percent of respondents thought that most people need disability insurance. Yet only 48 percent thought they personally needed it, and a…

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May 14, 2018Leave a commentDIAM, Disability Insurance, Protect Your IncomeBy Council for Disability Awareness
May102018

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What to Do Now to Prepare for a Smooth Maternity Leave

Has the latest mommy blog replaced the Wall Street Journal as your go-to online reading? Congratulations! There’s no more exciting time than when you’re expecting a baby. But, along with the anticipation comes some worry — about your baby’s health of course, but also smaller things, like will you ever learn how that car seat…

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May 10, 2018Leave a commentFacts, Personal Finance, WorkplaceBy Council for Disability Awareness
May72018

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3 Ways to Reduce Cancer Risks in the Office

If someone were to ask you about the level of pollutants in your daily environment, you’d probably think about your home, your city or town. But if you have a full-time job, what about the health of the workplace you spend most of your waking hours within? One third of most people’s adult lives will…

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May 7, 2018Leave a commentDIAM, Disability Causes, Health and Wellness, WorkplaceBy Council for Disability Awareness
May32018

Image of a house with wording: 50 million households in the US do not have private disability insurance

How Many Working American Households Lack Private Disability Coverage?

By Andrew Melnyk, Chief Economist and Vice President of Research, American Council of Life Insurers Last week, Fred Schott of The Council for Disability Awareness outlined an approach to answering the following question: how many working Americans have (or don’t have) some form of private disability coverage? It is an important question because, as we know, Social…

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May 3, 2018Leave a commentDIAM, Disability Insurance, Insurance, Protect Your IncomeBy Andrew Melnyk
Apr302018

5 most common reasons for long-term disability claims

The Top 5 Reasons Why People Go Out of Work and Stay Out of Work

At least 35 percent of working Americans don’t have private disability insurance. And what that means is approximately 50 million people won’t receive a paycheck if they leave work to have a baby, or are recovering from an injury or an illness. Working adults need disability (or income protection) insurance because people regularly leave work…

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April 30, 20181 CommentDIAM, Disability Causes, Disability Insurance, Protect Your IncomeBy Council for Disability Awareness
Apr262018

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How Many Working Americans Have Adequate Disability Coverage?

How many working Americans have private disability insurance coverage? This is a crucially important question for us at The Council for Disability Awareness. We would like to see all working Americans have some form of private disability coverage to protect their income when they’re out of work for an extended period of time because of…

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April 26, 20181 CommentDIAM, Disability Insurance, Protect Your IncomeBy Fred Schott
Apr232018

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Disability Insurance Can Be An Important Part of a Pregnancy—But It’s Much More

Disability insurance — also known as income protection coverage — is one of the most important and overlooked pillars of financial planning. Think about it. The average person is so dependent on their ability to earn a living, they couldn’t continue their lifestyle if they missed even a single paycheck. The Federal Reserve asked adults…

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April 23, 20181 CommentDisability Insurance, Personal Finance, Protect Your Income, WorkplaceBy Larry Alkire
Apr192018

Why Disability Insurance Should Be Part of Your Paid Leave Strategy

Benefits are becoming a key differentiator in the job market. A 2017 report by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) reports that nearly one third of organizations increased their benefit offerings over the past 12 months. The leading reason? To remain competitive in the talent marketplace. Amid all the benefits being offered today, from…

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April 19, 2018Leave a commentDIAM, Disability Insurance, WorkplaceBy Council for Disability Awareness
Apr172018

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6 Ways to Protect Your Lower Back From Injury

Back pain is one of the most widespread issues in modern American life. Experts estimate that eight out of ten Americans will experience back pain in their lives.  According to the Integrated Benefits Institute’s Health and Productivity Benchmarking 2016, musculoskeletal disorders (aka pain in the back and joints — especially the hips, knees and shoulders) account…

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April 17, 2018Leave a commentDisability Causes, Excercise, Health and WellnessBy Council for Disability Awareness
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