{"id":508313,"date":"2021-06-30T09:48:13","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T13:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/covid-19-is-a-top-cause-of-disability-for-u-s-workers\/"},"modified":"2021-06-30T09:48:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T13:48:13","slug":"covid-19-is-a-top-cause-of-disability-for-u-s-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/covid-19-is-a-top-cause-of-disability-for-u-s-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 is a top cause of disability for U.S. workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<h2 class=\"xn-hedline\">Disability claims for behavioral health on the rise<\/h2>\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-location\">CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 30, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0COVID-19 was the third-leading cause of short-term disability for U.S. workers in 2020, according to internal data from Unum (NYSE:UNM). For manufacturing workers, COVID was the top cause of disability.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here:<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3211848-1&amp;h=3210070628&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.multivu.com%2Fplayers%2FEnglish%2F8691557-unum-covid-19-top-cause-of-disability-us-workers%2F&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.multivu.com%2Fplayers%2FEnglish%2F8691557-unum-covid-19-top-cause-of-disability-us-workers%2F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.multivu.com\/players\/English\/8691557-unum-covid-19-top-cause-of-disability-us-workers\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnevid12a9left\" title=\"Unum Behavioral Health is a comprehensive solution designed to provide robust support to employees in the workplace across the entire continuum of behavioral health.\" dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<p>\n        <b>A record-year for disability and leave requests<br \/><\/b>Unum handled over a million short-term disability claims and leave requests in 2020. Experts at the company attribute the spike in volumes to the pandemic, as well as the growing need for financial protection and leave management assistance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The pandemic made disability a reality for many,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Chris Pyne<\/span>, executive vice president of Group Benefits at Unum. &#8220;It reminds us of the importance of preparing for life&#8217;s unexpected health events.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Mental health at an all-time low<br \/><\/b>More people filed behavioral health claims with Unum than ever before. Behavioral health\u2014which includes mental health disorders like depression and anxiety, substance use disorder, stress and resiliency management\u2014represents 6% of total claims and rank as the fifth-leading cause of disability. Over the last decade, claims for behavioral health have increased 21%, according to Unum&#8217;s internal data.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3211848-1&amp;h=4174109823&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.prnewswire.com%2Fnews-releases%2Funum-launches-digital-solution-to-help-employers-support-behavioral-health-for-their-employees-301294996.html&amp;a=Unum+research\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Unum research<\/a>\u00a0also shows half of workers struggle with mental health issues, and 57% said they missed work last year because they felt mentally unwell.<sup>1<\/sup> Depression and anxiety in the workplace cause lost productivity on the job and unplanned absences.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;COVID-19 further exacerbated the mental health crisis that we were already in, but it also helped normalize the need for mental health support,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Swapnil Prabha<\/span>, vice president of Digital Offerings at Unum who spearheads the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3211848-1&amp;h=3365201975&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unum.com%2Femployers%2Fsolutions%2Fbehavioral-health%3Futm_campaign%3Duus_behavioral_health%26utm_medium%3Dweb%26utm_source%3Dpress_release%26utm_content%3Dbh_parent_page%26utm_term%3Dtop_causes_disability_2020&amp;a=Unum+Behavioral+Health+solution\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Unum Behavioral Health solution<\/a>\u00a0for employers. &#8220;Now more than ever companies should see meaningful returns from investing in employees&#8217; mental health.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>Top causes of disability<br \/><\/b>Even the younger workforce is at risk of disability. The Social Security Administration estimates that <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3211848-1&amp;h=2513500686&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ssa.gov%2Fnews%2Fpress%2Ffactsheets%2Fbasicfact-alt.pdf&amp;a=one+in+four\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">one in four<\/a><\/u> of today&#8217;s 20-year-olds will become disabled before reaching age 67.<sup>3<\/sup> The top causes of short-term disability in 2020, according to Unum, were:<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>Pregnancy (25%) <\/li>\n<li>Injury (10%) <\/li>\n<li>COVID-19 (10%) <\/li>\n<li>Joint disorders (7%) <\/li>\n<li>Behavioral health (6%)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In 2020, Unum paid <span class=\"xn-money\">$6.2 billion<\/span> in benefits in the U.S. and helped over 900 companies manage more than 100 leave laws, including leave related to the Family Medical and Leave and state legislation.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about leave and absence management in a post-pandemic world, download the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3211848-1&amp;h=3733295733&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unum.com%2Ftotal-leave%3Futm_campaign%3Duus_leave%26utm_medium%3Dweb%26utm_source%3Dpress_release%26utm_content%3Dfuture_of_leave_ebook%26utm_term%3Dtop_causes_disability_2020&amp;a=Future+of+Leave+guide\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Future of Leave guide<\/a>. For information on a comprehensive mental health solution for your workforce, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3211848-1&amp;h=3430252002&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unum.com%2Femployers%2Fsolutions%2Fbehavioral-health%3Futm_campaign%3Duus_behavioral_health%26utm_medium%3Dweb%26utm_source%3Dpress_release%26utm_content%3Dbh_parent_page%26utm_term%3Dtop_causes_disability_2020&amp;a=unum.com%2Fbehavioral-health\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">unum.com\/behavioral-health<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>ABOUT UNUM <br \/><\/b><br \/>\n        <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3211848-1&amp;h=1732445383&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unum.com%2F&amp;a=Unum+\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Unum <\/a>provides a broad portfolio of financial protection benefits and services through the workplace, and is the leading provider of disability income protection worldwide. Through its Unum US, Unum UK, <span class=\"xn-person\">Unum Poland<\/span>, and Colonial Life businesses, the company provides disability, life, accident, critical illness, dental and vision benefits that protect millions of working people and their families. Unum also provides leave and absence management services that streamline the leave experience for employers and employees and stop-loss coverage to help self-insured employers protect against medical costs. Unum reported revenues of <span class=\"xn-money\">$13.2 billion<\/span> in 2020 and paid <span class=\"xn-money\">$7.6 billion<\/span> in benefits.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, connect with us on\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3211848-1&amp;h=2176625144&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Funumbenefits&amp;a=Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3211848-1&amp;h=2324696305&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Funumnews&amp;a=Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3211848-1&amp;h=1680204901&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Funum&amp;a=LinkedIn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        <sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0\u00a0Unum consumer survey of 1,200 U.S. working adults,\u00a0April 2021.<br \/><sup>2<\/sup>\u00a0\u00a0World Health Organization (2016) <br \/><sup>3<\/sup>\u00a0 Social Security Administration &#8220;Faces and Facts of Disability&#8221; (2020)<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnevid1787left\" title=\"Watch Unum Behavioral Health in action through this short demo video to see how it works.\" dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg2968left\" dir=\"ltr\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg2968left\" title=\"The top causes of disability are more common than most people think.\" border=\"0\" alt=\"The top causes of disability are more common than most people think.\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.multivu.com\/players\/English\/8691557-unum-covid-19-top-cause-of-disability-us-workers\/image\/Infographic_1624914136994-HR.jpg\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgd521left\" dir=\"ltr\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgd521left\" title=\"Unum_Group_Logo\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Unum_Group_Logo\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1142596\/Unum_Group_Logo.jpg\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"PURL\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Cision\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" alt=\"Cision\" src=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/img\/favicon.png?sn=AQ26842&amp;sd=2021-06-30\" \/> View original content:<a id=\"PRNURL\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/covid-19-is-a-top-cause-of-disability-for-us-workers-301322788.html\">https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/covid-19-is-a-top-cause-of-disability-for-us-workers-301322788.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Unum Group<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=AQ26842&amp;Transmission_Id=202106300945PR_NEWS_USPR_____AQ26842&amp;DateId=20210630\" style=\"border:0px;width:1px;height:1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disability claims for behavioral health on the rise PR Newswire CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., June 30, 2021 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0COVID-19 was the third-leading cause of short-term disability for U.S. workers in 2020, according to internal data from Unum (NYSE:UNM). For manufacturing workers, COVID was the top cause of disability.\u00a0 Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here:https:\/\/www.multivu.com\/players\/English\/8691557-unum-covid-19-top-cause-of-disability-us-workers\/ A record-year for disability and leave requestsUnum handled over a million short-term disability claims and leave requests in 2020. Experts at the company attribute the spike in volumes to the pandemic, as well as the growing need for financial protection and leave management assistance. &#8220;The pandemic made disability a reality for many,&#8221; said Chris Pyne, executive vice president of Group Benefits at Unum. &#8220;It reminds us of &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/covid-19-is-a-top-cause-of-disability-for-u-s-workers\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;COVID-19 is a top cause of disability for U.S. workers&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-508313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>COVID-19 is a top cause of disability for U.S. workers - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/covid-19-is-a-top-cause-of-disability-for-u-s-workers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"COVID-19 is a top cause of disability for U.S. workers - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Disability claims for behavioral health on the rise PR Newswire CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., June 30, 2021 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0COVID-19 was the third-leading cause of short-term disability for U.S. workers in 2020, according to internal data from Unum (NYSE:UNM). For manufacturing workers, COVID was the top cause of disability.\u00a0 Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here:https:\/\/www.multivu.com\/players\/English\/8691557-unum-covid-19-top-cause-of-disability-us-workers\/ A record-year for disability and leave requestsUnum handled over a million short-term disability claims and leave requests in 2020. 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