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HRadio: Using absence management to reduce overall health care costs

Studies show the 10 percent of employees using medical leaves drive 50 percent of health care costs. What can employers do to rein in costs associated with workplace absence and disability? Michael Klachefsky of Mercer health and benefits and HRadio’s Richard Klein take a look at steps employers can take to mitigate these expenses, including developing return-to-work programs, establishing health management programs and auditing vendor performance. (Podcast, 5 Nov 2009)

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Unprecedented times: Managing workplace absence and disability (Mercer, 2009)

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