Canadians miss an average of 8.1 days from work due to disability. Direct costs of disabilities to employers is an average of $1,708 per employee with indirect disability costs of 3 to 5 times that amount. Integrated disability management programs have been shown to reduce disability costs by 19-25%, and employee benefit costs by 15-35%. Clearly, the value of an Integrated Disability Management Program cannot be overstated.

 

Introducing the fourth edition of Butterworths Disability Management – Theory, Strategy & Industry Practice, a guide to establishing disability management best practices - this book addresses:

 

• How to design, implement and market an integrated disability management program
• The roles of the various stakeholders
• The legal and ethical issues involved
• The value of integration with other company programs
• How to measure program success or failure
• The impact of cultural diversity and four generations in the workplace
• The requisite skills of disability management professionals/practitioners
• Future challenges in disability management – professionalism, education, certification and global associations

 

Features and Benefits

 

• Practical, step-by-step approach — explains how to plan, create, implement and operate an integrated disability management program with practice standards, sample documents, forms and tools throughout
• Charts and tables — illustrates or supplements the text with process flow charts, comparisons of relevant factors and recent statistical data
• Highlights human rights issues — examines how to deal with the legal aspects — e.g., duty to accommodate, privacy legislation and cultural diversity
• Current information — contains the very latest thinking and developments in this dynamic field
• Expert commentary you can rely on — written by one of Canada’s leading experts in the field of disability management

 

Plus useful charts, graphs, sample documents, forms and tools.

 

New in This Edition

This book is fully updated and revised, taking into account recent developments in case law and incorporating new chapters on worker disability management education; cultural diversity; management of psychological and psychosocial disabilities; and disability management professional/practitioner skills in nursing disability management best practices, internal/external consulting, and career planning. Future challenges, like disability management educational needs, are addressed.

 

Who Should Buy

 

• Human resources professionals, disability claims managers, disability management professionals, management consultants, unions, employee worker groups, employee benefits consultants and employers — to assist in creating or operating an integrated disability management program
• Lawyers — to advise employers and employees in this area
• Rehabilitation specialists and occupational health professionals (including nurses, therapists and physicians) — to assist employees in return-to-work activities
• Safety professionals and wellness coordinators — to seek ways to prevent and/or mitigate workplace injury and illness occurrence and costs

 

Proven disability management solutions for Canadian employers. Includes practice standards, sample documents and forms. Order your copy today!