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Mental Injuries: Workers’ Compensation and Disability Insurance Part 1

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Many workers’ compensation jurisdictions and work-disability insurers have noted increasing mental disorder (also called psychological injury, mental injury) claims over time. See SunLife, Changing Times: evolving the approach to disability management, 2021 at Changing times: evolving the approach to disability management | Sun Life ).

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Disability insurance for business owners

Higginbotham

If you’re someone who’s familiar with the intensity of that commitment, have you considered what would happen to your business if you were unable to work due to a disability? In this article, we will explore the importance of disability insurance for business owners and how it can help protect your livelihood in times of need.

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The Disability Insurance “trust gap” Part 2: Actions

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

[This is the second part of a discussion on the Disability Insurance “trust gap”. It is based on notes and discussions points for sessions in a 4th year Disability Management course on Workplace Insurance and Benefits. Part 1 explored the reasons for the lack of trust in disability insurance.

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Illness or Injury: How Your Business Can Protect Your Employees

InterWest Insurance Services

You as an employer can help by offering group disability insurance to your employees. This insurance helps replace a portion of a worker’s income if they lose their income due to an injury or illness. Typically, disability insurance policies will replace between 50 and 65% of a worker’s income.

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The Big Difference Between Long-Term Care and Long-Term Disability Insurance

Corporate Synergies

It’s important to educate employees on how long-term care and long-term disability insurance differ from each other. So it stands to reason that there’s a resurgence of interest in long-term care and long-term disability insurance. Rates may increase only by a class action that is approved by state insurance regulators.

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Importance of Employee Benefit Package And Why it Matters

HR Digest

Create a plan to review the employee benefits package routinely Business Owner and Manager together can design employer benefits package as it is key to attracting and retaining top talent. Health insurance 2. Dental or vision insurance 4. Considering health care and life insurance 5. Retiree health insurance 6.

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How to Effectively Manage Payroll Services?

Qandle

Calculating your employees’ salary, issuing payments, preserving payroll records, and collecting tax forms are all part of payroll management. A quarter of US businesses still manage their payroll with pen and paper. 10 payroll management ideas that can save you time and money. Provide payroll training to your employees.