LifeMap launches bundled short term disability and FMLA solution for employers
PORTLAND, Ore. – Employers are now offered an additional service to make administering short term disability benefits easier. LifeMap Assurance Company, an insurance provider offering group life, disability and individual short term medical coverage, now offers a bundled approach to short term disability and leave administration for employers by providing an added benefit in managing the compliance of federal and state short term disability rules and regulations processed as part of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Studies show three in 10 employees entering today’s workforce will become disabled at some point in their careers ("The Real Risk of Disability in the United States," Milliman Inc. on behalf of the LIFE Foundation, May 2007). Managing an employee’s short-term leave fairly and accurately can pose a challenge for an employer. LifeMap’s expanded service processes employee short term disability paperwork and handles the legal complexities of FMLA administration.
“The challenges of FMLA administration can cause resourcing constraints and even impact short-term disability benefits if not handled properly,” said LifeMap President and CEO Beth Andersen. “We now offer employers a FMLA administration solution instantly tied to LifeMap’s short term disability product.”
In addition to handling employers’ FMLA administration, the new service also can provide LifeMap short term disability customers with fully integrated Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) leave accommodation guidance and administration services.
To learn more about LifeMap’s short term disability offerings, visit LifeMapCo.com or call 1(800) 794-5390.
About LifeMap
LifeMap Assurance Company is headquartered in Portland, Oregon and currently serves customers in Oregon, Washington, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Alaska with a complete portfolio of insurance and benefit plans that are designed to offer financial protection to customers. LifeMap’s portfolio includes life, disability, vision, dental, accident, critical illness, and short term medical coverage, as well as employee assistance programs. LifeMap is a member of the Cambia Health Solutions family of companies, a total health and wellness solutions company located in the Pacific Northwest. To learn more about LifeMap, visit www.LifeMapco.com.
