When it comes to employers supporting employees who are dealing with chronic pain, flexible benefits are key, says Maria Hudspith, chief executive officer of Pain BC.

“When it comes to providing benefits, we really encourage employers to adopt as flexible an approach as they can, because some people may have primarily musculoskeletal types of injuries and might benefit from physio or massage. For other people, they may find the mental-health impacts of living with chronic pain to be the greater problem.”

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Chronic pain impacts roughly one in five Canadian workers, she says, noting the impact extends beyond the workplace and into employees’ home lives. While chronic pain is........

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