National Workers’ Compensation and Disability 2017

Integrated Benefits: Harder Than You Might Think (Room Islander I)

Integrating workers’ compensation with disability and leave programs can benefit employers and their employees. Yet combining benefit programs may require smoothing internal turf conflicts, overcoming regulatory and administrative obstacles, aligning dissimilar technology systems, and addressing other hurdles that make the process harder than one might think. A panel of three knowledgeable disability professionals will candidly discuss the practical realities of program integration while also identifying measures employers can implement to realistically capitalize on integration strategies.