Rise in disability claims likely to continue

The claim was made by Dr Pieter Coetzer, Chief Medical Officer of Sanlam Limited, at ‘Panorama - a 360˚ view of Innovation in Risk Management', organised by Medicals Direct. Dr Coetzer noted that as a result of the economic crisis the incidence of disability claims was rising and likely to rise for years to come. He argued that examining doctors "too readily judge their patient incapable of working" and should restrict their involvement in claims management to the medical impairment, rather than a diagnosis of disability. Pointing out the negative effects of joblessness on claimant...