[CAUT] disablity insurance

Rick Florence Rick.Florence@asu.edu
Thu, 19 Jan 2006 09:56:00 -0700


Maybe they could also pay you not to tune :-)

Rick

on 1/19/06 8:40 AM, Jeff Stickney at jpstickney@montanadsl.net wrote:

> List,
> 
> As a contract tech at the University of Montana, I am required to get a
> Worker's Comp waiver which, as of this year, cost $125!  Go figure, I
> have to pay NOT to be covered.  The Music Dept. agreed to cover the
> cost  - but the whole concept defies common sense.
> 
> Jeff Stickney
> 
> Jeff Tanner wrote:
>> 
>> On Jan 18, 2006, at 10:30 PM, Jeff Olson wrote:
>> 
>>> Agreed, Jim.  I may sound a bit bitter because I went through the
>>> same thing -- UCD informed they would require those things.  I
>>> politely said "Fine, but of course I'll need to charge you accordingly."
>> 
>> Jim, Jeff, Wim, all,
>> It is my understanding that since the lawsuits broke out against the
>> Catholic church over child molestation, that there are now seminars
>> for lawyers to attend to learn how to sue churches.  We now have to
>> agree to federal background checks just to teach sunday school to
>> children.  So, I am convinced that churches are requiring this kind of
>> protection for anyone who might come under their roof while a child or
>> anyone else who could be a victim of any kind of malicious intent is
>> present.  It is indeed a different world.  Will church members start
>> having to carry liability insurance to attend services?
>> 
>> Not sure I understand the workman's comp requirement, though.
>> 
>> I do invest the few extra dollars per paycheck for the extended
>> disability coverage.  The state covers short term disabiliity.  I used
>> to sell insurance, and I think it is a smart few bucks to spend.  We
>> once were taught that statistics are that you are 7 times more likely
>> to become disabled than to die prematurely.
>> 
>> If you're looking at that highly advertised product, I'd do some
>> shopping around. That duck costs a lot of money and its got to come
>> from somewhere.
>> 
>> Jeff
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Jeff Tanner, RPT
>> University of South Carolina
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Rick Florence
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Arizona State University, School of Music


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