Disability and absence programs

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The Challenge of Disability and Absence Management

No matter if you’re a company of 50 or 50,000 employees, Absence and Disability Management can be a challenge. And most companies don’t know if their Disability and Absence programs are leading the pack or lagging behind. 

Different Pressures for Different Sizes

Not knowing where you stand can lead to confusion, lack of confidence, and potential consequences. We talked to companies of all sizes, and below are some of the Absence and Disability challenges companies face at different stages of growth.

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Most companies admitted they aren’t very confident when it comes to Absence and Disability Management.

A Mismatch of Perceived Risk and Reality

Companies of all sizes consider themselves at low risk. Without benchmarking this can lead to a false sense of security, and lead to big problems.

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All statistics from the Absence and Disability Readiness Index report unless otherwise noted. Source: Absence and Disability Readiness Index report, The Standard, November 2018, based on survey conducted by Versta Research.

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41

%

of employers say they are managing absence well

ONLY

Percentage of companies that have experienced complaints or lawsuits related to the following:

FMLA

Other paid family leave statutes

ADAAA

Other disability and medical leave statutes

perceive a high level of risk for complaints or lawsuits

3

Only

%

of companies are benchmarking their programs

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Small Companies

Only 44%
are confident they have the expertise to manage Disability programs well
Only52%
are confident they have the expertise to manage Absence programs well
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Medium Companies

Companies with 100-499 employees

Only 15%
feel their Disability programs are successful
Only 15%
feel their Absence programs are successful
Only 29%
say HR has the resources they need to manage Disability programs well
Only 27%
say HR has the resources they need to manage Absence programs well

Companies with 500-2,499 employees

Only 12%
feel their Disability programs are successful
Only 17%
feel their Absence programs are successful
Only 29%
say HR has the resources they need to manage Disability programs well
Only 34%
say HR has the resources they need to manage Absence programs well
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Large Companies

Companies with 2,500-4,999 employees

Only 44%
say that are very well protected against Disability and Absence complaints or lawsuits
73%
have experienced complaints or lawsuits related to FMLA
61%
have experienced complaints or lawsuits related to ADAAA

Companies with 5,000+ employees

Only 51%
say that are very well protected against Disability and Absence complaints or lawsuits
75%
have experienced complaints or lawsuits related to FMLA
64%
have experienced complaints or lawsuits related to ADAAA
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37

%

of employers say they are managing disability well

ONLY

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