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Is workers’ compensation spending on healthcare significant? Would a "single-payer" system make a difference?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

I’ve received a lot of questions recently on workers’ compensation healthcare spending in Canada, the US and other countries. These questions appear have arisen as several US states and political analysts have proposed consideration of “single payer” healthcare systems for their jurisdictions.

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All Employee Medical Information Isn’t Protected by HIPAA

HR Bartender

Meanwhile, I received the Foley & Lardner LLP newsletter and it included an article from our friend Mark Neuberger on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Thus, even the information held in employment records by healthcare institutions is generally not governed by HIPAA. or “My spouse/child/etc.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Total Rewards (And How to Master It)

Vantage Circle

For example, health insurance is not a mandated requirement, but it is widely provided to benefit employees. These benefits include paid vacation and bereavement leave, paid sick days, insurance against job loss due to illness and disability. It shows what they are getting in health insurance, retirement, and even paid time off.

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Medical Marijuana Within the Context of Workers’ Compensation Claims

The Workcomp Writer

For example, one such provision of the law expressly states that “[n]othing in this law requires any health insurance provider, or any government agency or authority, to reimburse any person for the expenses of the medical use of marijuana.” Grace Healthcare , 320 So.3d 369, § 7 (B). 94I, § 6 (i). In Jones v. 3d 191 (Fla.