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Should substance abuse insurance be part of your employee benefits?

Higginbotham

Commission on Civil Rights, Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) gives employers the right to ensure the workplace is free from the use of alcohol and illegal drugs, but the ADA also gives workers with drug and alcohol addiction limited protection while in recovery. According to the U.S.

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What is GINA? The federal discrimination law you need to know.

Business Management Daily

It can change the deductible and premium payments for all Or it can keep paying. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is charged with enforcing GINA’s genetic discrimination provisions. The employer can only make changes to the health plan consistent with the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Acquiring GINA information.

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5 Signs Your Company Is Paying Too Much for Health Care

Insperity

The report also shows that premiums have increased 5 percent from 2008. The SBA’s study says that the administrative costs usually include taxes, commissions, general expenses and profits. Extremely low deductibles and copays. As a general rule, plans that have low deductibles have higher premiums.