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How Seattle Children's Hospital prioritizes the health of its workers

Employee Benefit News

By providing advanced primary care through Apree Health, the hospital ensures access to holistic physical and behavioral health and well-being resources.

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Hospital Indemnity Insurance a Key Voluntary Benefit

InterWest Insurance Services

But that still leaves workers and their families with significant exposure to financial hardship in the event of a serious medical emergency. Fortunately, employers can help by offering their workers voluntary hospital indemnity insurance that can provide peace of mind in case they have a serious medical episode.

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The Financial Costs of Being Unvaccinated

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According to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), COVID-19 hospitalizations in June and July cost the U.S. Some unvaccinated workers may lose their jobs as employers announce “zero-tolerance” mandatory vaccination policies in conjunction with a required return to workplaces. Some bills for long hospital stays are well into six figures.

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Hospital pays employees’ gas; West Virginia offers $20,000 to attract workers; Google boss says staff need ‘more hunger’

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Louisiana hospital tells staff ‘gas is on us’. But staff at Sterling Surgical Hospital in Slidell, La, have found salvation in the form of their CEO, Dawn Cazedessus. This week she announced the hospital would pay employee’s gas costs to come to work for the rest of the year.

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Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Long COVID

Workers' Compensation

While the Federal expanded benefits are ending for many workers on Labor Day, Workers’ Compensation Benefits are still available for those workers who have been exposed to COVID at work and contract disease and remain ill from Long COVID. Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Long COVID, Workers' Compensation Blog (Dec.

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How to Keep from Hiring a Serial Workers’ Comp Filer

InterWest Insurance Services

With slim pickings, many firms are having to settle for workers they may not normally hire – but that can lead to issues. The integrity test This is one of the more effective tools for identifying job applicants who may be likely to file workers’ comp claims.

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This hospital's financial benefits ensure its staff doesn't stress about their own medical bills

Employee Benefit News

At Fitzgibbon Hospital in Missouri, a beloved employee benefit helps workers manage medical costs, interest-free.