Workplace Mental Health In recent years, employees’ mental health has become a growing consideration for employers. Poor mental health in the workplace can be costly for an employer, from poor employee performance to absences due to mental health leaves. A report by the CAMH from 2020 discusses the costs of mental health on the economy […]
March 4, 2023 from Western Standard A department report found that mental illness accounts for nearly half of all disability claims by federal employees. This comes after an earlier study stated that employees are “drowning in a pool of repetitive, menial and uninspiring tasks,” according to Blacklock’s Reporter. A report by the Department […]
November 29, 2022 from the Daily Mail Two studies indicate that steroid injections, intended to treat arthritis in the knee, may actually worsen the condition. Data gathered by researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Chicago Medical School observed hundreds of osteoarthritis patients. Researchers gauged how participants’ conditions would react […]
August 6, 2022 from The Expose An article by The Expose discusses why we should expect insurance companies to sue vaccine manufacturers. Yale University epidemiologist Harvey Risch predicts that insurers will be looking for financial compensation from Covid-19 vaccine makers to cover “early expected mortality claims” which would have a big financial risk. In an […]
June 17, 2022 from Medscape Researchers at McGill University have reported that treating pain with anti-inflammatory medication may be counterproductive. By using medication like ibuprofen or aspirin to treat pain, we may be promoting pain in the long term. A paper published in Science Translational Medicine suggests that inflammation prevents acute pain from becoming chronic. […]
Insurers have to deal with mental illness issues just as they do physical. A mental ailment can disqualify someone from working under many insurance policies, and so insurers need to be aware of the conditions under which benefits are warranted. Likewise, they’ll need to understand when they’re not.
Insurance adjusters who deal with claims involving disability, injury, and illness, perform a difficult role. Nobody wants to deny a legitimate claim where a person is rightfully entitled to benefits while they recover and work toward returning to their occupation. But sometimes, you have to dig deep.
Confirming the presence of pain in Somatoform Disorders is not easy. As with everything, whether a claim should be approved or denied is often going to take a close look at the person, their symptoms, and their behavior.
What are the common tells a disability claim may require a little more investigation? We’ve got five points disability insurers need to know to make better decisions.
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