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Fall Newsletter - PDF

Dress Codes and Discrimination, New Rule from OSHA, Healthy Aging in the Workforce, The Protections - and Limitations - of Certificates of Insurance, Reducing Workers' Comp Severity

 

 

Health Care Reform Changes
The Health Care Reform Act was signed into law 6 months ago, however the first steps of the new law goes into effect today September 23, 2010

 

Coverage Extension for Young Adults: Young adults may now stay on their parents plan until age 26, regardless of student status or marital status. This does not apply to young adults that currently have health benefits through their employer.

 

Removal of Pre-Existing clause for children age 19 and younger. Insurance companies will no longer be able to deny coverage or access a 12 month pre-existing clause on children age 19 or younger.

 

All new plans must offer free preventive services, such as mammograms and colonoscopies. No longer can a member be charged a co-pay, deductible, or coinsurance for these services.

 

Elimination of Lifetime Limits: New plans will not have lifetime limits on key benefits, such as hospital stays.

 

Illinois Raising Speeding Ticket Fines
By The Associated Press
Excerpt of article published 8:08 a.m

 

Sept. 7, 2010 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Speeders in Illinois soon will learn a fast lesson: getting caught could be costly.

 

Beginning Sept. 15, fines for speeding tickets will increase, raising additional revenue for Illinois State Police and local governments.

 

The standard fine for speeding up to 20 mph over the limit in Illinois will increase to $120, up $45. Those who go 20 to 29 mph over the speed limit will see their fine increase from $95 to $140. And drivers zipping along more than 30 mph over the posted speed limit will pay $160, a $55 increase.

 

Other increases in fines signed off on by the Illinois Supreme Court include raising the penalty for seat-belt violations by $5 to $60. Fines for unlawful use of a license jumps to $1,500 from $750, while unlicensed driving or misdemeanor driving with a suspended or revoked license will draw a $1,500 fine, up $500. An identical increase applies to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

 

The increases apply to situations in which motorists get ticketed for speeding and other infractions but don't have to appear in traffic court, instead opting to plead guilty and pay the ticketing officer or mail in a payment. That's often cheaper than going to court, where costs can put the final tab for a speeding ticket above $200.

 

Backers of the increase call the move warranted, given that most fines on traffic violations in Illinois haven't changed since the early 1990s and Illinois' fines were less than many other states.

 

Summer Newsletter - PDF

Major Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act of 2010 and the Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act 2010 "Healthcare Reform"; Protect Yourself: Heat Stress; E- Liability: What are your risks?; Fireworks Safety Tips; and more...

 

 

The Tedrick Group Launches New Web Site
June 14, 2010

 

We are proud to present our new Web site to our clients and the public. It is the product of lots of effort, planning and discussion. There were several items we knew were essential to our online presence:

 

Information. Our Web site serves two purposes. It is the primary vehicle for potential new clients to learn about us. It also is a valuable informational resource for our current clients regarding coverages, risks, and protection solutions.

 

Communication. We understand that different people like to communicate in different ways. So we’ve included several options for visitors to contact us – use the email addresses provided, take advantage of our Client Services link, or call us – our phone number is on the Homepage as well as the Contact Us page.

 

Ease of Use. No one likes to guess where to find information or whom to contact. That’s why we’ve simplified and streamlined our site for easy navigation. There are no confusing titles, and you don’t have to click through lots of pages to get to the information you want.

 

Easy to Find. We’ve changed our Web address to reflect our name: www.tedrickgroup.com.

 

“We put a lot of effort into looking at how our site would be used by our clients and we think we’ve developed a site that will be appreciated by everyone,” said Roger Tedrick, president and CEO of the Tedrick Group. “We’d love to hear from people about what they like and don’t like.”

 

To comment on this site, please use our Contact Us form. We will make sure to respond to your suggestions.