Your Partner in Customized Union Benefits Solutions

We partner with organized labour & nonprofit organizations.

Taking the time to understand your unique situation allows us to create benefit plans, administration, and claims processes that fit your data, your Members, and your expectations.

Leveraging our decades of experience with Unions,

We seek to develop a thorough understanding of how you work, and how we can create solutions to not only accommodate but also complement your current process.
Our familiarity with Collective Agreements and the bargaining process can level the playing field

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sOLUTIONS FOR EVERY CLIENT

Supporting Unions and Trusteed Working Communities

Canadian Benefits Consulting Group delivers tailored benefits solutions for Unions and blue-collar and Trusteed organizations across Canada. We are a progressive Canadian firm eminently equipped to assist clients with all aspects of benefits, payroll, claims adjudication and administration. Founded in 1980, our diverse client base ranges from small local plan sponsors with twenty-five Members, expanding to plans with many thousands of Members across Canada.

We specialize in designing, managing, and optimizing benefits plans that address the unique needs of these Unionized Members. Canadian Benefits Consulting Group handles the full spectrum of benefits planning, including costing, design, and implementation of programs.

With expert guidance and dependable support, we ensure your Members receive comprehensive coverage through flexible and reliable programs.

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Our Expertise

Trusted Services for Your Members

We create customized solutions based on your:

Membership
Unique systems or administration requirements
Plan Design

Member Communication – electronic, paper, virtual

Consulting & Education
Services

We provide assistance to Unions, including sitting at the Bargaining Table to level the playing field.

Benefits
Plan Design

We create customized benefits plans that align with the unique needs of unions and trusteed groups. We have a Pro -Union bias for which we make no apology.

Administration
Services

Our modular approach with multiple solutions allows us to tailor administration to meet your parameters and reporting preferences, while ensuring that your benefit providers receive the data they need.

Claims
Management

Streamline claims processing for an easy and seamless experience.

Disability
Management

Comprehensive short-term and long-term disability programs tailored for your unique needs, including benefit design, claims adjudication, and renewal support.

Retiree
Benefits

Working since 1984 with Retiree groups to simplify the fundamentals on how benefits work for Retirees, including services to deduct premiums from Pension or Employer.

“I have had the pleasure of dealing with Roy Rastrick and his staff at Canadian Benefits over the last 5 years. Roy’s company operates in a professional manner, and fully understands their clients are working Canadians. We highly recommend their services to any of our friends in the labour movement.”
R.M., Unifor

“We have found Roy Rastrick and the staff at Canadian Benefits team extremely helpful to our organization. In addition to implementing various benefit plans across our Membership, they have providing pre-bargaining benefit seminars for many of our negotiating committees. Over the years we have found Roy’s loyalty and integrity beyond reproach on behalf of our Member’s.. I would be more than happy to recommend Canadian Benefits to any of our CAUT affiliates. Please feel free to contact me.“
J.T., CAUT

“I have had…twenty plus years as the President of the Local and I value the transition to Canadian Benefits as one of the most significant decisions that we have made on behalf of our Members “
S.H., CUPE

“I’d like to put on record my appreciation for your professional approach to my queries about Carleton University Contract Instructor’s health insurance plan
(CUPE 4600-2).You respond on time, in writing or by phone within 24 hours of my concerns. Our conversations always include options that may not be obvious from the claims literature. I appreciate this honesty because it helps me make the best use of the plan. Your capable handling of my file speaks well of Canadian Benefits Consulting Group’s commitment to quality service for Carleton’s Contract Instructors. It is a pleasure to work with you.”
A.I., CUPE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What types of benefits plans do you offer?

For Retired Members:

• Health and dental benefit plans
• Life insurance (Including AD&D and final expense benefit)
• Emergency medical travel insurance

For Active Members:

• All the above plus short and long-term disability management services and adjudication.

Can you help with benefits administration?

Yes, we provide comprehensive benefits administration services to streamline processes while ensuring you and the benefits provider receive the data they need.
We answer Member questions concerning their plan and their claims.

How do you support retirees?

For more than 15 years, Canadian Benefits Consulting Group has administered a retiree benefits program, covering the following benefits:

• Health and dental benefit plans
• Life insurance (Including AD&D and final expense benefit)
• Emergency medical travel insurance

Retirees have lots of questions, balancing need for benefits with budget concerns, and looking at their needs not only now but what they may need in future.

We speak to pre-retirement groups to provide information to assist them with their decision.

We answer the phone!

Do you offer consulting services?

Yes. We have experience and expertise in advising Union Locals & Trustees on everything from plan design to renewal support to ensure optimization and sustainability of the plan.

What is your approach to disability management?

We take a proactive approach to “ability management”. Our focus is on returning individuals to work when the timing is right, while helping them navigate the process which can be overwhelming. We process the disability claims intake, administration, and payment functions, as well as providing active case management.

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Contact us at info@canben.com

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