A recent conversation with a new disability case manager sparked this blog. 'Since the employer is paying my salary, I work for the employer and have their best interest in mind. Right?' Wrong! Your job as a disability case manager is to 'sit on the fence' and represent BOTH sides with integrity and diligence. We do our job by representing the employer but not [...]
In today’s times, there remains an increase in disability claims throughout Canada, despite the efforts of MANY case managers to reduce absenteeism for employers. We see the increase in health care costs, benefit costs, production costs, overtime and replacement costs throughout organizations. The numbers continue to rise. So why isn’t claims management working? Because…. You NEVER get to the root of WHY an employee [...]
Isn’t it ironic how culturally we have come to believe that if we put ourselves before the needs of others we are somehow being selfish, self-centred or even neglectful? Let’s stop and think about that notion for a moment. This message is telling us to continuously give of ourselves and only when we have time we should care for ourselves. Unfortunately many of us [...]
If you are like most people, making a New Year’s resolution is met with hesitation and anxiety as most resolutions vow to lose weight, stick to a workout plan, quit smoking, or some other activity that feels like an uphill struggle. That is exactly why most of us have abandoned our resolutions by mid-February and we are feeling discouraged and defeated by setting a [...]
