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Banyan work health solutions announces an expansion of its partnership with Sun life financial- Program to help employers manage absences - PRESS RELEASE (TORONTO–December 14, 2011) Banyan Work Health Solutions Inc. today announced the launch of a new referral program for leading international financial services organization, Sun Life Financial. This arrangement offers Sun Life clients added value to their existing Absence and Disability Management group benefits by providing them with access to an occupational claims management service that will further enhance their plans. Under the Absence Management Program, Banyan will provide occupational case management services to employers across Canada under the label of Banyan Claim Solutions. Within Banyan Claim Solutions some of the services offered will include:
“We are pleased to be working with Sun Life Financial on this much-needed initiative,” said Michele Parent, VP Employer Services, Banyan Work Health Solutions, a leader in health management solutions for employers and insurers. “The Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada reports the total cost of Workers’ Compensation benefits paid to injured and ill employees in 2009 for assessable employers was a staggering 5 billion dollars. This figure represents costs for loss of earnings, survivor, health care and rehabilitation benefits. Banyan partners with employers to reduce costs associated all absences”. For additional information on Sun Life’s Disability Management Program, visit www.sunlife.ca. Established in 1995, Banyan Work Health Solutions Inc. (Banyan), a privately owned Canadian company is a leader in providing health management solutions for employers and insurers across Canada. Banyan’s service offerings are aligned to meet the strategy and specific needs of its clients. Banyan offers the right solution at the right time including a broad range of rehabilitation solutions that favour sustainable return to work of injured and/or ill employees. Interventions are aimed at limiting the cost of absences. For more information or to arrange an interview contact: Optimizing Your Claims Management Approach
(October 2011) – “It is now well established that best practice in case management requires a lens on ‘de-medicalization’; an approach that focuses more holistically on the person rather than overemphasizing the diagnosis and symptoms. This modernized approach is gaining application in the disability insurance industry and for good reason: it allows for a winning scenario where all stakeholders stand to benefit.” Continue reading… Banyan Work Health Solutions Founder Named Finalist in the RBC Canadian Woman Entrepreneur AwardsPRESS RELEASE (TORONTO – November 30, 2010) – The founder and Chief Operating Officer of Banyan Work Health Solutions, Maria Vandenhurk, was selected as a finalist for the coveted RBC Momentum Award at the 2010 RBC Canadian Woman Entrepreneur Awards Gala held last night at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. The annual event recognizes women entrepreneurs from across Canada who make increasing contributions to the local, Canadian or global economy. Read more… WOMEN OF INFLUENCE ANNOUNCES 2010 RBC CANADIAN WOMAN ENTREPRENUER AWARD FINALISTSTORONTO, Oct. 25 /CNW/ – Women of Influence Inc. is pleased to announce the names of the finalists for the 2010 RBC Canadian Woman Entrepreneur Awards (CWEA). This annual event, in its 18th year, recognizes women entrepreneurs from across Canada who make increasing contributions to the local, Canadian or global economy. All nominees share a strong entrepreneurial vision, a relentless passion in pursing their dreams and are positive role models for young women. And for the first time recognizes finalists in each of Canadians 3 major regions: East, Central and West. The 2010 RBC Canadian Woman Entrepreneur Awards finalists are: RBC Momentum Award Battling rising work absence across CanadaOctober 22, 2010 | Julie Holden Most employees, given the opportunity, would rather return to work as soon as possible after being off with an illness. And most employers are only too happy to make this happen by offering appropriate programs. However, work absence rates among Canadian employees have been steadily increasing for more than a decade and there is no sign of a reversal to this trend. In fact, Statistics Canada reported in its 2009 Work Absence Rate report that in an average week in 1999, 6.0% of full-time employees holding one job were absent from work for all or part of the week for personal reasons. By 2009, the figure had risen to 8.2%. Total work time missed also rose, from 3.2% of the scheduled week in 1999 to 3.9% in 2009. This number was slightly down from 2008 but that is not the expected trend that will continue. A question employers may be asking themselves is what can they do to influence positive change? Read more… Mental health of workers should be a priorityEmployers can improve their bottom lines by maintaining psychologically safe workplacesBy Kim Covert, Postmedia News Eat right, exercise, get enough sleep. And here’s one more key to a healthy lifestyle that you might not have considered: Work. “Inherently, people want to be productive and at work, and it’s just a very small portion of the employee population that would rather be off work,” says Julie Holden, vice-president of Banyan Work Health Solutions, a disability management company with a “work is healthy” philosophy. Click on the logos to read the full article:
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