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The Benefits of Absence Management are Getting Clearer
Integrating Absence Management programs and outsourcing leave management programs can help businesses relieve the burden of administration while reducing costs and return-to-work times—all while improving the employee experience.
Help Obtain Reduced Costs
Employers who integrate absence programs such as short-and long-term disability, workers' compensation, as well as other federal and state job-protected leave programs, e.g., Family Medical Leave Act, have a potential to experience cost savings.
Helps to Improve Compliance
Integrated Absence Management programs can help employers to stay compliant with evolving and complex legislation.
Simplified Leave Administration
Time-strapped HR managers can reduce the time they spend keeping track of employee absences, and evolving leave legislation. Outsourcing remains a consistent and key trend in leave management, with mid-sized (500-4,999 employee) employers increasing their rate of outsourcing since 2011 and many employers mentioning it as part of their future strategy.7
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How The Hartford Can Help
The Hartford has been a leading provider of Absence Management services since 2001, helping companies control costs while reducing the risk and complexity of administering employee leaves.
- Single source to report leaves or claims, on the phone or online.
- Experienced support on Family and Medical leave issues involving leave legislation.
- Partnerships with experienced vendors to expedite transitions to SSDI.
- New interactive tools for a better window into absences and smarter analytics to identify trends.
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2Spring Consulting Group, LLC, 2009/2010 Employer Survey of Integrated Disability, Absence & Health Management Survey, August 2010.
3The U.S. Department of Labor: Make sure your payroll practices are compliant. December, 2008 <reference: http://www.kronos.com/compliance-resource-center.aspx>
4Human Resources Business & Legal Reports, www.hr.blr.com, April, 2009.
5www.dorlandhealth.com, Taming Disability, by Deborah Dibenedetto, February 1, 2009, viewed on November 1, 2010.
6Hewitt’s 2010 Road Ahead – Emerging Health Trends survey, Hewitt Associates, March 2010.
7DMEC/Spring Consulting Group-Survey Study, 2012
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