Category: Voluntary Plan
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Why Work is Good for Us (And When It Isn’t)
Because we are so attached to being the “Productive One” or the “Responsible One,” we refuse to read the signals our body is sending. When illness strikes, the ego whispers: “You can’t stop. Leaders don’t take breaks. Disability is for other people.”
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The Art of Rest in the Age of AI: When the Algorithm Runs You Down
In the stories I tell about disability, I often mention King Midas. He was the ultimate productive worker—everything he touched turned to gold. But his story ends in tragedy; he died of karōshi, the Japanese term for overwork-death. Today, we have invited a new Midas into our workplace: Artificial Intelligence.
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What to Do When Your California Voluntary Plan Disability Benefits are Denied
Under California law, a Voluntary Plan (VP) must give the same or better rights to workers than State Disability Insurance. In other words, the rules and terms of the VP cannot be less favorable than those of SDI. For example, SDI can last up to 52 weeks. Therefore, the VP must also provide up to…