Sentences with phrase «policy definitions from»

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Although the regulatory saber - rattling in Washington might seem an inefficient means of creating policy, Valkenburgh, who holds a doctorate of jurisprudence from NYU Law School and was a 2013 Google Policy Fellow, believes this seemingly uncoordinated dance, with different definitions and points of view, to be in the highest tradition of Americapolicy, Valkenburgh, who holds a doctorate of jurisprudence from NYU Law School and was a 2013 Google Policy Fellow, believes this seemingly uncoordinated dance, with different definitions and points of view, to be in the highest tradition of AmericaPolicy Fellow, believes this seemingly uncoordinated dance, with different definitions and points of view, to be in the highest tradition of American law.

The absurdity of suggesting that Iain Duncan Smith's Christian motivations were any kind of secret and of criticising the use of moral categories to justify his policy approaches - only lefties are allowed to have morals, after all; to be Right Wing is, by definition, to be evil, seeking to impose final solutions on the poor, force them to eat rotting horse - flesh, and cleansing them from beyond the sight of nice middle class folk; any right - winger employing a moral term such as «wrong» or «sin» must have some sinister ulterior motivation - has been covered already by the Editor and by Cranmer.

The magnitudes of RPS requirements, and the definition of what counts as «renewable,» varies from state to state, but in most these policies have encouraged substantial investment in new energy forms.

«Experiencing two retentions by third grade means that these students, by definition, will be unable to graduate from eighth grade because they will turn 15 in the seventh grade and will have to go to Transition Centers [per Chicago policy],» the report stated.

This certainly seemed to be the case in the initial phase of the Common Core State Standards, when the idea of «fewer, clearer, and higher» standards that were consistent across states was supported by an unprecedented coalition of business, civil rights, government, and labor groups (see McDonnell and Weatherford's (2013) article «Evidence Use and the Common Core State Standards Movement: From Problem Definition to Policy Adoption» in the American Journal of Education for a detailed explanation of the varying reasons why so many different groups initially supported the Common Core).

McDonnell and Weatherford's (2013) article «Evidence Use and the Common Core State Standards Movement: From Problem Definition to Policy Adoption»

Take the lead from the Santee School System (CA) by adapting NSDC's vision and / or definition into local policy.

The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) established an English Language Learner Assessment Advisory Task Force in 2012 to address opportunities and challenges for English learners (ELs) presented by new college - and career - ready standards and assessments.This Advisory Task Force — composed of technical staff and leadership from multi-state assessment consortia, EL researchers and technical assistance experts, policy advisers, and other stakeholders — prioritized efforts to move toward a more common definition of English learner within states and across states participating in multi-state assessment consortia.

The definition of a life settlement is simply is the sale of a life insurance policy from the original policyowner to a third - party investor.

Alternatively, if it is determined that the policy has real economic value to keep, the advisor and client should consider whether it makes more sense to simply keep the policy to benefit directly from the long - term value of the death benefit, rather than sell as a life settlement (since by definition, if it's valuable to a buyer to purchase, it's valuable to the seller to keep it!).

The Rocky Mountain Farmers Union (RMFU) passed a series of resolutions in 2009 for their 2010 Policy stating, among other things, that «We support the decoupling of industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970.

-- Based on the scientific review, the agencies may, by rule, modify the definition of «renewable biomass» from Federal lands in sections 211 (o)(1)(I) and 700 of the Clean Air Act and section 610 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 as appropriate to advance the goals of increasing America's energy independence, protecting the environment, and reducing global warming pollution.

This paper sets out: - a definition of the social cost of carbon, hitherto used in UK government appraisals to reflect the external costs of greenhouse gas emissions; - the rationale for adopting a shadow price of carbon (SPC) for use in policy and investment appraisals across UK government; and the factors which the SPC reflects which the social cost of carbon (SCC) does not; - our approach to setting the appropriate level for the shadow price of carbon (SPC), now and in the future; and - how the SPC should be used in policy advice, and why it differs from other carbon price and cost concepts.

From his perspective, if Washington were to have a model policy that could be adopted by other states — including states less liberal than Washington, which includes most US states — then it could not, almost by definition, move forward only by uniting the left.

Every disability insurance policy is different, and the precise definitions can vary from policy to policy so it's important to review the exact wording in your policy.

By definition, the paid up value of a life insurance policy is the value an owner receives from the insurer upon default or surrender or early termination of the policy before its maturity or the insured's death.

You will also need to document your condition with a medical opinion from a licensed health care provider which says that you are not only disabled but that your disability prevents you from performing the type of work that falls within the insurance policy's definition of disabled.

Usually, the disagreement about eligibility for ongoing long - term disability benefits occurs when the definition of «disability» in the insurance policy changes from an «own occupation» definition to an «any occupation» definition.

Clarification of the definition of employee to exclude those employees whose duties are confidential or managerial in matters relating to labour relations, business strategic planning, policy advice and budget implementation and planning; include definition of «supervisory employee» that would prevent a supervisor from belonging to the same bargaining unit as those they supervise

Comment: A number of insurance companies asked that long term care insurance policies be excluded from the definition of «health plan.»

The Secretary, therefore, explicitly excluded nursing home fixed - indemnity policies from the definition of «health plan» in the Transactions Rule, and this exclusion is thus reflected in this final rule.

Because these types of policies in some instances pay benefits that could be construed as payments for medical care, we are concerned by the fact that they are not explicitly excluded from the definition of «health plan» or the requirements of the proposed rule.»

The rule deletes activities related to the improvement of methods of paying or coverage policies from this definition and instead includes them in the definition of health care operations.

A policy, plan, or program that is an «excepted benefit» under section 2791 (c)(1) of HIPAA can not be part of a health care component because it is expressly excluded from the definition of «health plan» for the reasons discussed above.

Comment: Several commenters agreed with the proposal to exclude «excepted benefits» such as disability income insurance policies, fixed indemnity critical illness policies, and per diem long - term care policies from the definition of «health plan,» but were concerned that the language of the proposed rule did not fully reflect this intent.

We also interpret the statute as authorizing the Secretary to exclude nursing home fixed - indemnity policies, not all long - term care policies, from the definition of «health plan,» if she determines that these policies do not provide «sufficiently comprehensive coverage of a benefit» to be treated as a health plan (see section 1171 of the Act).

Often, their definition varies from section to section, making you think the policy makes no sense.

The most important takeaway from this is to understand your policy and how your policy definitions affect your ability to make a claim.

From 19 June 2014 the standard definition of «flood applies to home and contents insurance policies (unless the policy was arranged through your own insurance broker who gave you financial advice and was not acting on a broker for the insurer.

Read the policy language and definitions carefully, as they vary greatly from company to company (e.g., what is the definition of «Own Occupation»; how do they value residual disability benefits?

Filing a Claim: Insurers rely on information from a variety of sources to determine if a claim meets the policy's definition of disability.

Final expense insurance definition: a small whole life insurance policy ranging from $ 5,000 to $ 25,000 where the primary purpose of the lump sum death benefit payout is to cover burial expenses, such as a grave marker and cemetery plot, and other final expenses, such as any outstanding debts that are not forgivable upon death.

The definition of boiler and machinery insurance, or «equipment breakdown insurance,» is a policy that provides indemnification in the event of loss with respect to and arising from the ownership, use and operation of boilers, machinery and other commercial equipment.

The definitions may vary from state to state, so be sure and check the details of your renter's policy.

The insurance industry's definition of flood, and the related events that are typically excluded from homeowners» policies, are much broader than you may realize.

Product, coverage, discounts, insurance terms, definitions, and other descriptions are intended for informational purposes only and do not in any way replace or modify the definitions and information contained in your individual insurance contracts, policies, and / or declaration pages from Titan - affiliated underwriting companies, which are controlling.

Distance Marketing refers to insurance policies sold through any mode apart from face - to - face interactions such as telephone, internet etc (Please refer to «Guidelines on Distance Marketing of Insurance Product» for exhaustive definition of Distance Marketing)

If you purchase a policy that has non-standard definitions, make sure you know how your policy varies from the standard, and why.

The definition of being disabled varies from policy to policy so read over your insurance company's guidelines.

Read the policy language and definitions carefully, as they vary greatly from company to company (e.g., what is the definition of «Own Occupation»; how do they value residual disability benefits?)

The information we've compiled about auto insurance policy basics acts as an online guide to help you learn about everything from the definitions of car insurance quotes, deductibles, and premiums, to how you can cancel one auto insurance policy and purchase coverage with another provider.

Burglary from your insured home generally qualifies as theft under your homeowners insurance, but your policy's definition of theft may also apply to items outside your home.

The Privacy Policy and Terms of Service both gave pretty broad definitions that could mean anything from «we share this with a handful of high level employees and no one else has access» to «we literally just printed a flyer letting everyone know Matt Hughes has seen High School Musical 46 times this year.

The Commission strongly recommends the development of multicultural policy, based on extensive community consultation, and a broad definition of multicultural communityí to include people from refugee backgrounds, newly arrived migrants, international students, temporary and seasonal migrant workers, and established ethnic communities.

A simple title insurance definition is this: an insurance policy that provides compensation for financial losses stemming from a title dispute on a property.