[MyOEBB] The Standard webinar on Workplace Possibilities Program

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Dear Business Managers, Superintendents and Benefit Administrators –

We at OEBB would like to share this opportunity with you to learn more about a valuable and little-known benefit that is automatically included with disability coverage through The Standard, known as their Workplace Possibilities Program. Even if you don’t currently offer disability coverage, you are encouraged to join the session. Please see the invitation below for more details.

Jackie Cowsill
Communications Coordinator
Oregon Educators Benefit Board
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Please plan to attend The Standard’s Workplace Possibilities Program WebEx for OEBB Educational Entities on Tuesday October 15, 10-11 am or Wed October 16, 2-3 pm.

Feel free to forward invite information as everyone is welcome: HR staff, business managers, principals, supervisors, risk and safety, etc.

Log in information:

Step one: Dial-In 866-740-1260 for audio then enter this seven digit Access Code: 3218120 followed by the # key

Step Two: Web Login https://core.readytalk.com/prt?an=8667401260&ac=3218120

If you currently offer Short and/or Long Term Disability through The Standard, or are considering offering it in the future- are you aware of the covered benefits through the Workplace Possibilities Program?

The Standard’s Workplace Possibilities Program is changing the way educational entities manage absence and disability.  This unique proactive approach helps keep employees at work and helps employees return to work after a medical leave by addressing and reducing the causes of absences and disabilities.  Our Workplace Possibilities Team can:


•         Perform ergonomic evaluations,

•         Provide case management during a leave and referrals to your wellness vendors,

•         Recommend devices that adapt to employees needs,

•         Consult on accommodations for mental health conditions,

•         Train supervisors to facilitate employees staying at work or returning to work, and

•         Identify light duty for employees during recovery.

Services plus the cost of any equipment can be covered under the Reasonable Accommodation Expense Benefit in the STD/LTD polices.

Featured Speakers:

Debbi Cross, Vocational Case Manager
Debbi joined The Standard as a Vocational Case Manager in 1998.  She has worked in private rehabilitation sector since 1986 providing vocational evaluations, training plan development and monitoring, job search skills and placement services, as well as 5 years working specifically with construction and manufacturing companies on developing RTW programs i.e. identifying light-duty work, worksite modifications etc.  Debbi attended Oregon State University in Home Economics/Social Welfare.  She has a Certified Professional Disability Management (CPDM) certification through Insurance Educational Association (IEA), and has a Certified Ergonomic Evaluation Specialist (CEES) certification through Roy Matheson & Associates.  In addition, she has experience working with employers both in the public and private sectors (including school entities), as well as various industries.

Andrea Lindsey, Account Manager
Andrea joined Standard Insurance Company in 2009 as an Account Manager and is responsible for servicing the OEBB account.  Prior to her current position, Andrea worked for The Standard in the Eugene Group Office and in National Accounts as a Proposal Analyst.  Andrea is a graduate of The University of Oregon with a BA in Journalism/Public Relations.  She has also earned her Associate Customer Service (ACS) designation from Life Office Management Association Inc. (LOMA).

Mary Malone, Disability and Productivity Consultant
With more than 37 years of experience in the nursing/rehabilitation field, Mary is a Workplace Possibilities℠ Disability and Productivity Consultant, a position she has held since 2011. She joined The Standard in 2003 as a Nurse Case Manager, and she also served as a Workplace Possibilities Medical Lead.  She has achieved her Certified Professional Disability Management (CPDM) professional designation.  Before joining The Standard, Mary served in various nursing roles including home health care, nursing instructor, and medical-surgical and obstetrics/gynecology acute care.  She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Portland.

To learn more about The Standard’s Workplace Possibilities Program, please visit the website: http://workplacepossibilities.com
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Thank you,

Mary Malone, RN, BSN, CPDM
Disability and Productivity Consultant | Workplace Possibilities℠ Program
The Standard
Standard Insurance Company
900 SW Fifth Avenue | Portland, OR 97204
Phone 971.321.5510 | 800.368.1135 | Fax 971.321.5731
mary.malone at standard.com<mailto:mary.malone at standard.com>
www.standard.com

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