Sentences with phrase «illness cover acts»

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So, it's no surprise that Stewart was among those infuriated by the federal government's decision that cancer is being excluded from the illnesses covered by the act, with experts insisting there's no firm medical proof that first responders's apparent higher incidence of the disease can indeed be linked to the time they spent at Ground Zero.

Besides increasing the proportion of people in the USA covered by medical insurance once the ACA is fully implemented, the authors show that structural and financing reforms introduced by the Act will help healthcare in the USA to transition from a «sick care system,» largely focused on treatment of illness, to a system that includes disease prevention, health promotion, early detection, and public health as integral components.

All employees should have access to a minimum standard of at least seven paid sickdays per year, and most teachers are covered by the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, which provides up to 12 weeks of job - protected leave to care for a new child, a seriously ill family member, or to recover from one's own serious illness.

Still, under the Family Leave Act of 1993, employers are required to give their employees 12 weeks of unpaid leave for extended illnesses (this apparently also covers the birth or adoption of a child).

The government also says it will modernize the Act governing benefits and services to federal employees suffering from work - related injuries and illnesses to accelerate claims and clarify what's covered.

Domestic workers are also entitled to job - protected leave time, such as pregnancy and parental leave, personal emergency leave, critical illness leave, and all other leaves covered under the Employment Standards Act.

The provision permits covered health care providers who provide health care as a workforce member of or at the request of an employer to disclose to that employer protected health information concerning work - related injuries or illnesses or workplace medical surveillance in situations where the employer has a duty under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, or under a similar state law, to keep records on or act on such informatiAct, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, or under a similar state law, to keep records on or act on such informatiAct, or under a similar state law, to keep records on or act on such informatiact on such information.

This new provision permits covered entities to make disclosures necessary for the effective functioning of OSHA and MSHA requirements, or those of similar state laws, by permitting a health care provider to make disclosures without the authorization of the individual concerning work - related injuries or illnesses or workplace medical surveillance in situations where the employer has a duty under OSHA and MSHA requirements, or under a similar state laws, to keep records on or act on such information.

Cosmetic surgery, mental illness, acts of war and fibromyalgia are several of the conditions not covered.

Covered reasons for trip interruption and cancellation include terrorist acts occurring within 30 days of your arrival in your destination city, along with illness and injury, theft of passports, automobile accidents, job loss and more.

Covered reasons for trip cancellation and interruption include illness and injury, natural disasters, strikes, traffic accidents, terrorist acts and more.

Covered reasons for trip cancellation include illness or injury, death of a family member, financial default, labor disputes, assault, and terrorist acts (domestic and foreign).

Tax Benefit - Avail of tax benefit under section 80D of Income Tax Act on the premium applicable for Critical Illnesses & Surgical Procedures cover.

Not only does an endowment plan acts as an investment or life cover but the policyholder can opt for various riders like disability, critical illness, waiver of premium, etc. among others.

As the accident resulted in disability as well, the critical illness amount acted like a shield for loss of income and helped in covering various expenses of Rajkamal.

Over 50's whole life cover does not act as critical illness cover.

Term plans cover all forms of death like death due to accident or illness or acts of God.

A critical illness plan acts as a backup financial cover in case of adversities arising out of critical illness.

While an indemnity health insurance plan can cover the treatment costs of a critical illness, a critical illness policy offers you a lump sum payout to not only help cover treatment costs, but to also act as an income supplement and cover long - term medical care.