Madan Birla is the author of Balanced Life + Leadership Excellence: A
Nurturing Relationship and, a new book to be released in June, 2005, FedEx
Delivers: How the World's Leading Shipping Company Keeps Innovating and
Outperforming the Competition, published by John Wiley and Sons.
The cost to attend the one-day seminar is $325.00 for registrations received by March 25, 2005.

About Workplace Options
Workplace Options is the largest provider of work/life programs to
corporate America , through partnerships with employee assistance (EAP)
companies. MEMPHIS, Tenn.
In announcing Dr.
"Pamela Hymel has focused throughout her career on practical strategies
for creating safer , healthier, more productive work environments that
contribute to job satisfaction for employees and cost-effective operation for
employers," said David A. is the leader in innovative
claims and productivity management solutions.

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"The Executive Training Institute provides a forum for joining innovative
theoretical approaches to practical applications," says Alan King, chief
operating officer of Workplace Options. Early bird registration
is $295.com. Hymel, M.H. Dr."
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For further information and to reserve a space, please contact Mary
Ellen Gornick at 800-699-8011 x 2121 or email at
maryelleng@workplaceoptions. Dr. Hymel has also been elected to a
three-year term on the ACOEM Board of Directors.

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The Work-Life Training Institute was created by WPO to provide senior human
resource and business executives with an opportunity to learn about key
workforce issues facing their organizations, direct from thought leaders in
the fields of human resources, leadership , management and work life. and Canada.

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The company is
recognized for its innovative web delivery capabilities, flexibility and
affordable pricing models. Hymel is Sedgwick CMS's principal expert medical resource in all
matters including managed care, case management, utilization review and
return -to-work services for the firm's workers' compensation, occupational
disability and integrated disability claims management clients; and employee
health programs including healthcare and wellness plans and employee
assistance programs.

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Sedgwick CMS M.D. Hymel Receives ACOEM Meritorious Service Award Elected ACOEM Director

The ACOEM Meritorious Service Award is
given in recognition of exceptional achievements in occupational and
environmental medicine.S. Contact: Frank J.

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, Workplace Options (WPO), the
leading provider of work life programs to corporate America through
partnerships with employee assistance (EAP) companies and other third-party
providers, has announced the formation of The Work-Life Training Institute. "Executives will gain knowledge from
one another and from experts on how to create work environments that sustain
business growth and more importantly , how to integrate that knowledge into
their organizations. The seminar will be
held at the 410 Conference Center, 410 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago,
Illinois.D. "We at Sedgwick CMS are proud to celebrate this important
recognition by her peers in the medical community.

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C., Sedgwick Claims Management
Services, Inc.
ACOEM represents more than 6,000 physicians and other allied health
professionals in the United States and Canada in promoting the health and
safety of workers, workplaces and environments through preventive medicine,
clinical care, research and education. North, president and chief executive officer of
Sedgwick CMS.com .

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Founded more than 20 years ago, Workplace Options delivers its services
exclusively through EAPs and other third-party organizations.

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We look forward to her
continuing efforts on behalf of our clients and our own colleagues.

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Hymel's award , ACOEM cited her contributions as a board
member from 1999 to 2002 and secretary/treasurer from 2002 to 2004, as chair
of the first Occupational Medicine Leadership Forum, and as chair of the
nominating committee for the Occupational Physicians Scholarship Fund.

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Workplace Options Announces Formation of the Work-Life Training Institute

" The highly interactive seminar will guide
participants through a four-step model for building and sustaining creativity,
leadership and high performance in their work environment.

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Hymel also co-chairs ACOEM's Health and Productivity Committee and is leading
the development of the Health and Productivity Toolkit, a resource for the
implementation of results -oriented programs in the workplace.

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P. For more
see http://www.

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For additional information, contact:

Mary Ellen Gornick
800 699 8011 x2121
maryelleng@workplaceoptions .

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00., FACOEM, has received
the 2005 Meritorious Service Award from the American College of Occupational
and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

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The seminar will be facilitated by Madan Birla, a well -known author,
speaker, and management consultant who helps organizations unleash employee
creativity and commitment -- the key to competitive edge in today's knowledge
economy. The company delivers a customized work/life product to EAPs who in
turn offer employers an integrated work/life EAP employee benefit. (Sedgwick CMS) reported that Senior Vice President and
Corporate Medical Director Pamela A.
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.com.

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sedgwickcms. Huffman, director of corporate
communications , (901) 415-7548, fhuffman@sedgwickcms.

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The
interactive seminars are designed to provide practical approaches to creating
and developing organizations that are competitive in today's global market .

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Participants will
learn practical ideas that maximize innovation and fine-tune leadership
skills .

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Specialty areas include workers'
compensation; short and long-term disability; and general, automobile and
professional liability.

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Well-known author Madan Birla Will Facilitate First Seminar April 14, 2005 in
Chicago

RALEIGH, N.
The Institute's inaugural one-day seminar will be held in Chicago on April
14th, 2005 and is titled "Leadership Excellence: Sustaining an Innovative and
High Performance Workforce. Sedgwick CMS provides cost-
effective claims administration, managed care, program management and related
services to major employers through the expertise of 4,000 colleagues in more
than eighty offices in the U. Sedgwick CMS designs and implements customized
programs based on proven practices that meet client needs.