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Identifying Relevant vs. Trendy Employee Benefits

Amid a sea change in policies and practices, how do employers design the types of plans and policies that ensure employees feel safe and supported? Listen in to this episode for guidance and tips from Ali Schaafsma, director of absence consulting for Brown & Brown Strategic Non-Medical Solutions; and Melanie Payton, CLMS, assistant vice president of Absence Consulting and Audit Practice for Brown & Brown Strategic Non-Medical Solutions. Resources: The Business Case for Inclusive Leave Programs in DMEC @Work magazine

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Why Offering Life Stage-Based Benefits Pays Off

While more employers recognize the value of redesigning benefit plans and policies to support employees during all life cycles, how do they ensure these benefits are more than just words on a page? Listen in to this episode with Bryon E. Bass, CLMS, CEO, DMEC, who shares insights and suggestions. DMEC members have access to an exclusive Q&A with Bass on this topic of supportive leaves, and received a unique link to access the episode! Learn more about DMEC membership

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Learning to Fall Safely Helps Teams Climb Higher

Recognizing life as a playground is part of the journey to reenergizing exhausted employees, creating safe spaces to share ideas, and encouraging teams to scale greater heights. Listen in for a sneak peek of the concepts Manley Feinberg, business leader and expert mountain climber, will share during the 2025 DMEC Compliance Conference in April! And join us April 14-17, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio for the 2025 DMEC Compliance Conference

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Talking About the “C” Word: Opportunities for Employers to Support Employees with Cancer

Is fear preventing employers from having conversations with employees diagnosed with cancer about how they can stay at work and return to work as soon as possible? Work can be part of the healing process and with new treatment approaches, many (if not most) patients survive early-stage diagnoses, explains Raghav Murali-Ganesh, MD, FRANZCR, Chief Executive Officer, co-founder, Osara Health, and Robin Newman, clinical program consultant, Osara Health, and clinical associate professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Sargent College of Health and

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What’s the Business Case for Paid Company Leave?

How do you build the business case for company paid leave programs that align with executive goals and employee expectations so everyone comes out whole? Listen in as Tina Computzzi, senior digital product manager with Symetra Life Insurance Company, shares analyses you need and the results you can expect! Resources: A Comprehensive Guide to Budget Analysis for Proposing Paid Company Leave Benefits Comparisons Matter: Benchmarking Provides Direction for Disability and Absence Management Professionals Surveys & Benchmarking Resources

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The High Employer Cost of Employee Loneliness May Surprise You

Reframing employers’ ideas (and assumptions) about loneliness could save them $1.54 billion annually and enhance employee experience in myriad ways. Learn how during this episode with Wendy Coduti, PhD, Regional Director of Health and Productivity Analytics and Consulting Practice for Prudential Group Insurance; and LaToya Rodriguez, MS, CRC, Regional Director of Health and Productivity Analytics and Consulting Practice for Prudential Group Insurance. Resources: The Organizational Effect of Loneliness: Reasons Why Workplace Connection Should be Part of Absence Management Strategies A

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