CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Feb. 6, 2007) – For the fourth consecutive year, Unum is teaming with the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) to produce the Virtual Education Forum, an education series on disability, absence and workplace productivity.
Beginning with a session on consumer-driven employee benefits in February, these forums provide human resource professionals and benefits brokers with continuous education in the ever-changing landscape of benefits trends, technology and laws.
“Today’s time-strapped managers really appreciate the convenience and quality of the programs in this series,” said Marcia Carruthers, DMEC chief executive officer. “These virtual forums are thought-provoking and provide time-tested best practices of absence management.”
“Unum appreciates the opportunity to work with DMEC on this series,” said Phil Bruen, vice president of large case markets. “These forums explore the challenges of today’s benefits environment, and encourage a solutions-oriented dialogue about managing employee health and productivity.”
Online and phone registration is currently open for the first three sessions and will reopen in July for the last three sessions. DMEC encourages participants to register early.
The forum schedule, also available at
www.dmec.org, is as follows:
Tuesday, Feb. 13
Consumer-Driven Employee Benefit Plans
Presenters include Phil Bruen, vice president of Unum’s large case markets, and Teresa Helms, director of employee benefits and human resources for HealthEast Healthcare System, Minneapolis
Tuesday, March 13
Innovations in Family & Medical Leave and Lost Time Management
Presenters include Julie Stich, senior information specialist from the International Benefit Foundation, and Liz Graham, benefits manager with Dell Inc.
Tuesday, April 10
Apply Health and Productivity Outcome Data
Presenters to be announced
Tuesday, Sept. 11
Transitional Work and Depression
Presenters include Mark Raderstorf, BMI, Minneapolis, and Paul Pendler, JP Morgan Chase, Chicago
Tuesday, Oct. 9
Population Health Management in a Corporate Setting
Panel discussion moderated by Dr. Ron Loeppke, chief strategic officer of Matria Corporation
Tuesday, Nov. 13
Health, Productivity and Employability of Cancer Survivors
Presenters include Kenneth Mitchell, Ph.D, vice president of Unum’s study of health and productivity, and Mark Radzyner, director of managed care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York
About Unum
Unum (
www.unum.com), formerly UnumProvident, is the largest provider of group and individual income protection insurance, and one of the leading providers of employee benefits products and services in the United States and the United Kingdom. Through its subsidiaries, Unum insures more than 21 million people and provided $6 billion in total benefits to customers in 2006.
About DMEC
The Disability Management Employer Coalition, Inc., DMEC, is a nonprofit, employer-focused professional association founded in 1992 to advance the development of integrated disability and absence management processes in all disability-related employer programs. The coalition encourages employers, health and disability providers, and the government at all levels to support the concept of disability, benefits and absence integration.
In addition to annual conferences, publications and training programs, DMEC offers members access to an Internet library of specialized assistance in the development, implementation and monitoring of integrated programs. Take a look at the benefits of membership at www.dmec.org.
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