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Mar192020

Working from Home Unexpectedly? Tips to Help You Thrive in Today’s Unusual Circumstances

Who can work in a time like this, you may ask. Anxiety levels are through the roof; kids might be underfoot; and every day brings new, often unsettling information to process. While most workplaces are understanding of the stress employees are feeling, the good news for people who have jobs where they can work from…

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March 19, 2020Leave a commentEmployee Benefits, Flexibility, Health and Wellness, HR, WorkplaceBy The Council for Disability Awareness
Mar172020

Seven Ways Employers Can Create Flexible Work Options

Competition for Talent Informs Trend in Flexibility as Benefit Option HR departments know all too well the fierce competition for top talent being waged today. And as you develop appealing compensation offers and benefits packages, there is one peak benefit that employees are clamoring for—and that’s flexibility. If you are still clinging to a fixed work…

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March 17, 2020Leave a commentDisability Insurance, Employee Benefits, Flexibility, HR, WorkplaceBy The Council for Disability Awareness
Mar122020

Relocating for a Job? Consider These Issues Before You Commit

By Ann Lloyd, Student Savings Guide  If you’re looking for work and considering a relocation to find or take a new job, there’s a lot to think about! For people with disabilities, there are extra considerations as well, depending on the nature of the disability, including mobility or anxiety issues. Before you commit to accepting…

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March 12, 2020Leave a commentEmployee Benefits, Employee Relocation, HR, New Job, Personal Finance, UncategorizedBy annlloyd
Mar102020

Spring Forward? Five Ways to Update Your Routine When You’re Losing an Hour Of Sleep

Most of us relish the extra evening hour that comes with Daylight Savings Time, but losing that hour can come with schedule consequences…and even health consequences. In fact, Daylight Savings Time has been linked to increased heart attacks, and another study found that fatal car accidents increased the Monday after the Daylight Savings Time switch.…

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March 10, 2020Leave a commentHealth and Wellness, Uncategorized, WorkplaceBy The Council for Disability Awareness
Mar52020

Are You Prepared to Live Income Free? A Young Cancer Patient’s Hindsight Advice

Say what you will about social media. It can be a highlight reel that evokes thoughts of “how is she possibly in Bora Bora again” or “does he ever work?” It can also reconnect you with people you haven’t seen in a decade, without even stepping foot in the same room as them. I hadn’t…

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March 5, 2020Leave a commentDisability Causes, Disability Insurance, Finance, Living with Disability, Plan, Protect Your Income, Short Term Disability, UncategorizedBy kevinsmith
Mar32020

Let’s Not Overlook the Income Protection and Financial Wellness Needs of Low-and Moderate-Income Households

Is income-protection a “luxury good” like designer clothing, fine wine, or—dare I go there?—a Peloton? A look at Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Employee Benefits Survey data on availability of employer-paid short- and long-term disability insurance benefits suggests you wouldn’t be totally off-base if you answered “yes” to that question.   For both STD and…

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March 3, 2020Leave a commentDisability Insurance, Employee Benefits, Employee Wellness, Finance, HR, Long Term Disability, Short Term Disability, Uncategorized, WorkplaceBy Fred Schott
Feb272020

New Talent Strategies: Should You Be Looking For “Boomerang Employees?”

It used to be that when an employer and employee parted ways that was it. The employee presumably had moved on because they were dissatisfied with some aspect of the job, and the employer was either glad to have them leaving in the first place or felt slighted that they had dared to imagine they…

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February 27, 2020Leave a commentHR, New Job, WorkplaceBy The Council for Disability Awareness
Feb252020

Is Getting To Sleep A Nightmare? Tips to Help You Cope

At least 70% of American adults say they lose sleep at least one night a month, with 11% reporting that it happens every night. And that can lead to decreased productivity, along with an increased risk for disease. Of course, most of us yearn to just fall asleep with no problem, but sometimes that’s easier…

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February 25, 2020Leave a commentUncategorizedBy The Council for Disability Awareness
Feb202020

Emerging 2020 Leave Trends: What You Should Know*

By Peter Fabiankovic, Corporate Counsel, U.S. Insurance Law, MetLife   Workplace leave and absence management is top-of-mind for employers and employees, as it provides an important element of financial stability. Several studies bear this out, including MetLife’s 17th annual U.S. Employee Benefit Trends Study, where more than 90 percent of employees said short-term disability insurance…

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February 20, 2020Leave a commentAbsence Management, Employee Benefits, HR, Paid Leave, Uncategorized, WorkplaceBy The Council for Disability Awareness
Feb182020

The Cost of Cancer – Planning for Survival

No one plans to have cancer. Aside from the shock and anxiety for the future a diagnosis brings, cancer also presents a financial situation that few people fully consider. Huge medical bills, on top of the typical expenses like college loans, mortgages, and car payments, can leave survivors concerned about their finances. Despite this, there…

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February 18, 2020Leave a commentFinance, Financial Planning, Healthcare, Insurance, Personal Finance, PlanBy The Council for Disability Awareness
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