Mind the Gap due to a medical absence

Covering The Gap Due To A Medical Absence

Covering The Gap Due To A Medical Absence: Disability Benefits And Ticket To Work Are The Most Significant Forms of Employment Protection For American Workers By Steve Perrigo, Vice President, Allsup   In today’s work environment, where one in four 20-year-olds will become disabled during their working years1 and long COVID brings uncertainty, it makes…

Office tech is helping employees with disabilities

How Are Office Tech and Digitalization Helping Employees with Disabilities?

Adapting to life with an unexpected disability takes time. It’s likely that certain adjustments will be required to help you regain a sense of “normalcy” in your daily life, but it’s still possible to find joy, fulfillment, and purpose.   And, yes, that also means finding success and value in your career. Indeed, thanks to…

Attracting New Hires With Disabilities

Showcase Your Inclusivity: Attracting New Hires With Disabilities

By Jesse Clark of Soulful Travel With competition for workers still high, employers need to take into consideration all possible candidates when recruiting new hires. Here we discusses how employers can make their workplace more inclusive and inviting for persons with disabilities.   Inclusive Language in Job Descriptions It is important to consider using language…

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Advocating for Vision-based Disability Accommodations in the Office

Billions of people live with vision loss and impairments, including colorblindness, glaucoma, cataracts, blurred vision, and other visual impairments impacting their lives. Work, in particular, can be a struggle, especially when employers aren’t supportive.   The best solution to the workplace struggles of those living with a disability is choosing an employer that genuinely cares…

The importance of disability insurance for millennials

Understanding the Importance of Disability Insurance for Millennials

By Darlena Holland. HowThis article originally appeared on the American Fidelity Blog. Zip-lining in Costa Rica. Parasailing in Cabo. Skiing in Colorado. In today’s world, millennials have more access than ever before to new experiences, new adventures, and new opportunities to cross items off their bucket lists. Because of their active lifestyles, disability insurance is an important…

How to Educate Employees on the Types of Insurance They Should Have

How to Educate Employees on the Types of Insurance They Should Have

Business leaders and HR experts can have a difficult time educating their employees on insurance matters. Your employees need to understand what types of insurance policies will serve them best and the benefits that each relevant policy brings.   This understanding goes not only for coverage provided by your organization, but also any supplementary coverage…

Depression and Your Office Environment: What You Need to Know

Depression, while often hiding in plain sight, ranks among the top three workplace problems for employee assistance professionals, resulting in 3% of total short-term disability days. For context, that’s more disability than what’s caused by heart disease, hypertension and diabetes—all in the form of an illness that isn’t nearly as visible as a broken bone.…