CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Unum (NYSE: UNM) and the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC)
are teaming up again to offer a series of online educational forums for
human resource professionals.
For nearly two decades, Unum and DMEC have partnered on the Virtual
Education Forum Series, one of the first web-based learning forums in
the industry, to share expertise on the ever-changing world of
disability and absence management.
“The partnership allows DMEC to provide education to both members and
non-members in a cost-effective way,” said Terri L. Rhodes, DMEC CEO.
“Attendees continue to give the VEFs high marks on the quality of
presenters and the relevant and timely topics they cover.”
This year’s online forums will cover topics like understanding mental
health in the workplace to using data-driven solutions and technology
for leave and absence management and more. The January session offered
up-to-the-minute information about the Department of Labor (DOL) medical
certification form and other DOL FMLA notices, and addressed the most
common challenges for employers.
The remaining 2019 forum schedule is as follows:
- March 19: Advanced ADA issues “Evolving accommodation requests –
you need what?”
- May 21: “Understanding mental health issues in the workplace –
survey results.”
- July 16: “Leave management + technology = a winning solution.”
- Sept. 17: “Diving into Data: How to stay afloat in a sea of
information.”
- Nov. 12: “Occ or Non-Occ – Does it really matter?”
The one-hour presentations, followed by a 30-minute question-and-answer
session, are held on Tuesdays at noon Eastern / 9 a.m. Pacific. To
register, visit DMEC
and select the Virtual Education Forum you wish to attend.
“We want to provide access to not only important topics, but best
practices and solutions in a virtual format that allows employers to
attend from the convenience of their office,” said Michelle Jackson,
assistant vice president of market development at Unum.
ABOUT UNUM
Unum Group (www.unum.com)
is a leading provider of financial protection benefits in the United
States and the United Kingdom. Its businesses are Unum US, Colonial
Life, Unum UK, and Unum Poland. Unum’s portfolio includes disability,
life, accident and critical illness, dental and vision coverage, which
help protect millions of working people and their families in the event
of an illness or injury. Unum also provides stop-loss coverage to help
self-insured employers protect against unanticipated medical costs. The
company reported revenues of $11.6 billion in 2018 and provided $7.2
billion in benefits.
For more information visit us at www.unum.com
or connect with us on Facebook,
Twitter
and LinkedIn.
About DMEC
The Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) is the only
association dedicated to providing focused education, knowledge, and
networking for absence and disability professionals. Through its
national and regional education programs, DMEC delivers trusted
strategies, tools, and resources to minimize lost work time, improve
workforce productivity, and maintain legally compliant absence and
disability programs. Visit www.dmec.org
to learn more.
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Brian Baker 423-294-7839
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Source: Unum