Employment Discrimination – 5 Tips For Effectively Presenting a Claim

Discrimination in the workplace is a serious problem for today’s workers. Unlawful employment discrimination creates a work environment in which the workers suffering discrimination are faced with an unpleasant and possibly illegal work situation. At its worst, the workers who are subjected to such  illegal actions may lose their jobs and even become unemployable.The only “good news” is that workers subjected to employment discrimination can protect themselves because such discrimination often is illegal. If an employee or job applicant thinks that he or she has been subjected to job discrimination, here are five tips that the worker should employ to make sure that his or her discrimination claim is given proper attention.1. The worker needs to know and understand the employer’s rules and procedures that apply when employment discrimination or harassment is alleged.If the worker wants his or her claims to be taken seriously by the employer, the worker has to properly bring an employment discrimination or harassment claim to the employer’s attention. If the worker follows the company’s rules, then he or she is in a better position to insist that the employer follow those same rules — including timetables for resolving the claims — as well.2. Make sure that the employer knows about any existing or potential employment discrimination.An employer can’t take action until it knows about a worker’s discrimination claims.3. Keep a record of claims and the steps taken to resolve the problems.An employer is unlikely to believe that there has been employment discrimination in its business unless it is confronted by believable claims with adequate proof. Accordingly, the worker must keep a detailed record of the alleged incidents. These records should include the names of the parties involved, when the alleged incidents took place, the names of any witnesses, and where the incidents took place. The employee or job applicant should also keep a detailed record of his or her actions taken to resolve the problems, including the details of conversations with company representatives.By taking these steps, the worker can show that he or she is taking this problem seriously and expects the company to reply in kind.4. If the worker has preserved any evidence of the alleged harassment or discrimination, he or she should keep it. Such evidence might include offensive objects or pictures.Evidence such as this will be helpful in authenticating and resolving the claims.5. Consider asking for the help of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which is the federal agency that deals with employment discrimination, or the state equal employment agency.It may be a good idea for an employee or job applicant to take their claims to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), if they don’t think that the employer will pay proper attention to their complaint. The EEOC will then either investigate the claims itself, or ask the appropriate state agency to investigate. A worker can get EEOC help without obtaining an attorney, so he or she will not be faced with attorney fees at this stage. An employer may be willing to compromise with the worker if the EEOC concludes that the employer may have harassed or discriminated against the worker. However, if it does not appear that there will be a settlement, then the worker should retain an attorney to help with administrative hearings or judicial proceedings. An attorney will help the worker to get through administrative or judicial proceedings.If worker follows these tips, he or she will have presented their claim in the best way possible and  will have done their best to make sure that justice is done.

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The Scary Truth Behind Health Insurance Applications

In present times, insurance buyers may easily obtain health insurance applications. As many health insurance companies and brokers have established their own official web sites over the Internet, it is possible to get health insurance applications with a single mouse click. Alternatively, insurance buyers can get the health insurance applications offline, as well.Insurance buyers may wonder how and where to apply for health insurance coverage, but be cautious, as an application is a later stage in the approval process of health insurance.Before sitting down to fill up health insurance applications, insurance buyers need to collect information that is likely to help in filling up health insurance applications. These include names and residential address of physicians, dates of recent visits, and some details of recent insurance coverage.How to apply for health Insurance Coverage:It is wise to apply through an employer. If insurance buyers apply through their employer for health insurance coverage, they certainly do not need to submit a medical report. However, they have to wait for the firm’s next enrollment period before applying. For a new employee, it may take a long time for approval.The application process to join a group health coverage is simple, since most insurance coverage may sign up everyone irrespective of previous and present health state.For instant approval of health insurance coverage, people need to fill up the application form with certain information. This includes information such as name, residential address, social security number, description of the insured and dependents (together with names, date of birth, age, social security number of all dependents), and employment details such as date of appointment and kind of intended health insurance plan. At times, health insurance companies may ask for any previous health insurance policies, including policy numbers and insurers.Once buyers fill up all necessary details, the completed application form goes to the insurer, where coordinators are present to process and approve it. Once coordinators feel that all details are up to par, they recommend approval of health issuance coverage for applicants. Hence, it is always best to fill up the application form with correct information.If buyers wish to apply for group insurance coverage, procedures are similar. However, in such cases, applicants need to manage all paper work themselves. A few insurance companies send insurance agents to negotiate and help in the application process of health insurance approval. The agents help to gather all required documentation, organize an in-home medical test, and collect a pre-payment check.Conclusion:The online process of health coverage approval is so simple that many insurance buyers decide to apply online. To do so, insurance buyers need to visit the health insurance firms’ web sites, wherein they will find an application form.Just enter the same information as in an offline application form, and click on submit. The system accepts the form automatically.Health insurance applications are really simple, fast and reliable. However, if buyers feel uncomfortable in providing confidential information on the Internet, it is a good idea to apply through off-line mode.

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National Health Care System In Japan And Taiwan – Would It Be Possible For Us?

Every society is affected by any national changes or new movement introduced; therefore, an issue one may think is unrelated to his environment can very well affect him through chains of cause and effect.Health care is an immediate issue that concerns all of us. We all experience it and need it. Let’s serious ask ourselves if the current health care system is satisfactory and available to everyone. Should health, medicare and treatments be available to only selected groups? Many people are voting for the presidential candidate who can restore the present health care system or who can pioneer a better healthcare distribution for our country. Personally, I hope to see a change that health care is available and affordable to everyone.Being able to receive basic health care is a fundamental need of all people. Fulfilling this fundamental need makes people feel secured, and it makes sense that people with better health can contribute more to the society. A realistic and reachable standard of health should be set for all people. This effort needs a non profit driving entity to establish and to maintain it. People’s life and health should not be compromised for the profit of few organizations.Before moving to Japan, I was covered under my parents’ insurance policy in the United States. Their policy covered children of the family until the age of twenty-four. Upon graduating from university, I moved to Japan and started my first job there. I joined the Japanese national health insurance through the company I worked for. There are basically two types of health insurance in Japan: national health insurance and employer-sponsored health insurance. Usually, under employer sponsored insurance, the insurance premium is calculated according to income, number of dependents, and the company’ subsidies. For someone who is self-employed or unemployed, the national health insurance costs a minimum of 13300 yen, or about $110 per month plus a small percentage of income for those who are self-employed. In other words, everyone can get insurance from around $100 dollars a month. Unlike the Medicaid program in the U.S. which is only available to certain low-income groups with specific requirements for eligibility, the Japanese health insurance is available to every citizen and legal residents. There is a ceiling to what the Japanese National insurance covers, but it covers all the basics and beyond.In most cases in Japan, patients choose their doctor and hospital. There is no limitation to the doctors or hospital they can visit. This is a true competition among the clinics, hospitals, and medical practitioners, not for profit, but for quality. The same insurance that people have in Japan gives them the freedom to get second opinions and naturally eliminates those doctors whose practices are in question. The doctor visits, treatments, and medicine are not free; one is responsible for thirty percent of their medical bills. Japanese health costs are much lower than the costs in the United States. Thirty percent of the medical bill is still a reasonable amount one can afford. There are also special cases or categories of illness for which the insurance would give more coverage. If one is late on his payment, his insurance will not automatically be invalid. The insurance will still cover the person as long as he makes up the missed payments. After all, some people do run into difficulties in life at one point or another. Sounds to good to be true? Well, It’s real.Taiwan, a place with no world recognition politically, has one of the top public health care system in the world. After moving to Taiwan due to my husband’s transfer a year a go, I learned and appreciated the system where universal or national health care is available to all more than ever. When speaking of universal, national, or pubic health insurance, people often turn their attention to the well-debated and discussed health care system in Canada. There are those whose views are negative, claiming that the medical service in a single-payer insurance system may not perform at its ultimate, and those whose views are positive, saying that they do not live in fear of ever having to face bankruptcy for outrageous medical bills. From my informal inquiries, more Canadian I came across favor their national health care system. Most of those who favor their national health care system commented that people of Canada are more secured in having their basic physical and psychological needs met.In Taiwan, there is also government-sponsored universal health care for not only their citizens but also for foreign residents who live in Taiwan. Foreign residents can apply for the government-sponsored insurance after proving their legal status of residing in Taiwan. The insurance fee starts from the basic 600NT, or around $18 a month. For people in higher income brackets, their insurance is calculated based on a percentage of their income over the 600Nt. Fees are waived for retired soldiers, those who are physically challenged, and people who have economic disadvantages.Interestingly, Taiwan’s national health insurance has only been established for little more than two decades, since 1985. The government policy-makers studied health care system from different foreign countries and composes the first Taiwan national health care from the ideas and methods of the system of other countries. It was said that Taiwan’s national insurance system is like a completed puzzle made from pieces of which fit its country and people. This insurance now covers the entire population, including foreign legal residents. According to research funded by Taiwan’s National Health Research and Taiwan’s Bureau of National Health Insurance, the cost of health care did not rise after the universal coverage was established (Jui-Fen & Hsiao, 2003.) What does that tell us?A basic health care program can greatly reduce the consequences of illness left untreated. Basic health care does not mean free of charge or mindless spending without control. To build a healthy nation, we should take a closer look at the current U.S. health insurance. After all, a sound nation starts with the health of its people.

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