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  • July30th

    Macedonia and Kosovo Social Security Agreement

    Posted in: Social Security, Social Security Disability

    Briefcase



    The countries Macedonia and Kosovo are planning to meet to discuss issues related to Social Insurance and Social Security. The plan is to sign a bilateral agreement on the issues.

    The states are hopeful to sign the joint agreement because many individuals from Macedonia are working in Kosovo and vise-versa. The countries each want to give their population adequate Social Security.

    The signed document will regulate all issues in terms of ensuring that workers will be entitled to pensions, health insurance and disability insurance.

  • July30th

    Senator Calling For New Health Care Plan

    Posted in: Health Care, Personal Injury Claims

    Emergency Room Health Insurance



    Senate Judiciary Chairman Jeffrey Kessler is calling for a new universal health care plan that will be run by the federal government. He is worried that people in this country will be more heavily burdened in the coming years by health care costs that will continue to rise.

    Kessler believes that it is a problem in the United States that most individuals seek medical attention at emergency rooms because the hospitals can write off the cost of treating uninsured patients. The laws in the country forbid hospitals from getting any form of federal support from turning away anyone, even if these individuals are unable to pay.

    The issue in the end is that the cost that the hospitals are writing off in turn is tacked onto health care fees paid by the other people in the country.

    What do you think should happen?

  • July29th

    Drug Testing To Eliminate Liability

    Posted in: Drug Liability, Drug Testing, Personal Injury Claims

    Drug Liability At Work



    Numerous employees are currently using drug testing in order to reduce liability claims that come to their company. Statistics show that drug abusers cost employers over $100 billion every year and 65% of all work related accidents are because of drug abuse.

    There are numerous times that employers can choose to drug test their employees. These are: before employment, randomly, after an accident, if they are suspicious.

    Pre-Employment Drug Testing: Employers can attempt to eliminate liability by making sure they don’t hire anybody who is under the influence of drugs. These tests are inexpensive for the employer and help them to create a positive, drug free work environment.

    Random Drug Testing: This is currently the most common method of drug testing, and is also considered the most effective form. However, only 23 out of the 50 states in the US use this method. The goal of random drug testing is to discourage employees from using drugs any day of the year as they are unsure when there will be a test.

    After An Accident Drug Testing: If an employee is suspected to be under the influence of drugs after an accident they should be tested for drugs. Drugs cause the majority of workplace accidents and it is in the best interest of the employer and the employee to find out if that was the reason for the accident. This testing can strongly protect the business from being liable for the accident, as liability will be transferred to the individual under the influence of drugs.

    Suspicion Drug Testing: This testing can be done when a person is believed to be under the influence of drugs while at the office. The goal of this policy is to try to help employees to stay off drugs while at work.

    Does your company have a drug testing policy? We would love to hear about it.

    Click here to read about drug liability in sports.

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