Occupational Safety and Health Administration ( OSHA ) recently updated its COVID-19 guidelines to help employers navigate a world with vaccinated and unvaccinated employees. In its updated guidelines, OSHA has emphasized guidelines for non-healthcare-related industries that typically involve close-quartered contact for extended periods, such as retail, food-service, and other essential positions. OSHA has stated that fully vaccinated people do not need to take all of the precautions that unvaccinated employees must. The guidance focuses mainly on identifying those employees who are at-risk in the workplace and unvaccinated. Who are the at-risk workers? Those who have conditions that prevent them from having a full-immune response to vaccinations. Workers with disabilities; under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), workers with disabilities may be entitled to accommodations to protect themselves from contracting COVID-19. Those workers that cannot be prote...
Air ambulances became available to citizens in the 1970s ; since then, they have become increasingly more common and important when saving someone’s life. However, this life-saving innovation also brought greed along with it. Large privately-owned companies were able to decide the cost of the flight, no matter the case. Since 2012, Texas Mutual Insurance along with the Attorney General and other insurance providers, fought against these large businesses to achieve a rate for air ambulances that is reasonable. Large companies such as PHI Air Medical , naturally fought against the state of Texas to overturn a previously passed law that says PHI was to only receive fair and reasonable funds. Not the ones that they decide upon on their own. Texas workers’ compensation law prohibits medical providers from charging injured workers when they require medical treatment. "The issue has now been fully and fairly litigated," said Mary Nichols, senior vice president and gen...
At Covenant Services, we are proud to offer employees a wide range of benefits, from health and dental insurance to educational opportunities. With the start of 2022 and the new perks available for employees, it's time for an update on your company benefits! Telephonic Employee Assistance Employee access to assistance for personal issues is an essential aspect of your company's benefits plans. Providing the resources needed for employees to resolve challenges outside the workplace offers employees the tools needed to thrive both in the office and at home. Through our Telephonic Employee Assistance, employees gain assistance for the following: Manage Stress Counseling Services Caregiver Support Tax Hotline Financial Wellness Employee financial wellness programs are available to help employees gain control of their finances to reduce financial worries now and in the future. In many instances, financial wellness can be a catalyst to reduce money-related stress and improve personal...
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