Compensation and Benefits
Readers sound off on what’s attracting new talent and keeping members satisfied
Steve Grau; Brett Lyle; Scott Moore, JD, MBA; and Mike Poynter share strategies to compete for caregivers in a post-pandemic world
Learn who is eligible to receive PSOB benefits, how to appeal if your application was denied and how the program processes COVID-19-related claims
Frustration mounts as small print delays the HEROES Act, and presents a dual standard for provider benefits for the fallen
During a video testimony to the U.S. House’s coronavirus committee, FDNY EMT Diana Wilson said the government had failed first responders
How the next-generation medic should evaluate potential employers to find an EMS home that will encourage growth
Fire and EMS leaders reflect on the grim milestone, as 29 fire service and 21 EMS members have died from the virus
Siarnicki: “Firefighters, EMTs and paramedics continue to answer the call as they do whenever there is a crisis”
Ambulance crews in a Russian town plan to protest after not receiving bonuses promised to those who work with COVID-19 patients
The bill temporarily presumes COVID-19 to be work-related if diagnosed within 45 days of a first responder’s last shift
IAFC identifies fire and EMS connections in the bill, calls for support of the latest coronavirus aid package
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the $3T aid package as soon as Friday
The families of first responders and other city workers who have died from COVID-19 will maintain health insurance coverage for 45 days
Sen. Cory Booker lauded EMS providers in a conference call Friday and said he “1,000%" agreed with a proposed 12-week hazard pay plan
Lawmakers seek to remove barriers for families of fallen first responders who may otherwise be forced to prove work-related exposure
The proposed program would qualify pandemic responders for nearly $10,000 per year over four years for college, student debt, business start-ups and other purposes
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu announced full-time, part-time and volunteer first responders will be eligible to receive stipends allocated from CARES Act funds
Mercy Regional EMT Ibeth Carpenter has been in the hospital since March 9 and was the first COVID-19 patient in Oklahoma to be placed on an ECMO machine
The request comes after Monroe County received $140 million in federal aid for COVID-19 response
The Coronavirus Frontline Workers Fair Pay Act would provide retroactive and ongoing hazard pay
The city, which implemented hazard pay for essential employees in early April, has voted to terminate the program in response to the reopening of the state economy
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged the federal government to implement hazard pay for first responders, hospital workers and others deemed essential
Social distancing creates unique challenges for honoring first responders and supporting their families
The legislation would make first responders who become disabled or die from COVID-19 eligible for compensation under the Public Safety Officer Benefit program
The bill guarantees that people in high-risk jobs who contract COVID-19 will be eligible for workers’ compensation without having to prove the infection was a direct result of their jobs
The new state rule creates the assumption that first responders diagnosed with or quarantined for the disease were exposed while on duty
Several local governments have implemented hazard pay and stipends for first responders and other front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Officials are considering increasing pay for first responders and other front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
EMS1 members shared their perspectives after it was reported that federal officials were considering hazard pay for first responders during the pandemic
First responders in the state are urging lawmakers to pass the bill in order to ease the path to workers’ compensation
A bipartisan proposal would prevent affected first responders in the state from needing to using their sick, personal or vacation days while they are unable to work
PSOB releases statement underscoring need to prove on-the-job exposure
A Change.org petition launched by a Kentucky EMT has received nearly 25,000 signatures over the last two weeks