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
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
Firefighters, EMS providers and police officers will receive an additional $200 biweekly for their work during the pandemic
Town leaders are considering having voters decide whether to increase the benefits to up to $1,200 per year
The alternative bill would fund workers’ compensation for first responders with PTSD through a different department
Arapahoe County dispatchers will now receive higher pay and better access to mental healthcare
Employees at the emergency medical service and their families say their work-provided coverage has repeatedly fallen through
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They have agreed to a renegotiated contract that the company said will bump their pay as much as 11.86%
While the protest was extremely public, most workers, including union stewards, were reluctant to speak to a reporter, citing fears for their jobs
Three questions about the Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act suggest revisions may be needed before providers should rely on the Medicare option
The proposed legislation would ensure retired first responders between the ages of 50 and 65 would be eligible for Medicare
DOJ officials said the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund will take steps to notify nearly 1,700 claimants of their unreduced payments by Sept. 11 of this year
President Trump signed into law an extension of the Sept. 11 victim fund through 2092
The 97-2 vote sends the bill to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it
Sen. Rand Paul’s amendment would offset the costs of compensation by cutting other programs, including Medicaid
Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer reached an agreement with Sens. Mike Lee and Rand Paul to bring up the bill with two amendments
A bid to save PTSD coverage for first responders fell one vote short in the conference committee
Sen. Rand Paul questioned the bill’s 70-year time frame and said any new spending should be offset by corresponding cuts
The legislation, which fully funds and permanently reauthorizes the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, was approved by a 402-12 vote
The federal government will have to spend more than an estimated $10 billion by 2029 in its efforts to compensate first responders and survivors
Lawmakers reached a deal in May with firefighters and police officers to provide PTSD benefits up to one year, but the deal excludes EMTs
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has pledged he will act on the bill before Congress
One measure permits volunteer first responders to qualify for disability pensions when they retire
The names of late Det. Lou Alvarez and Firefighter Ray Pfeifer are being added to the new bill to restore the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
Luis Alvarez assumed the spotlight to push Congress into action to aid first responders who developed life-threatening diseases from the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks
Detective Luis Alvarez was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2016, which he traced to the three months spent in the rubble of the World Trade Center’s twin towers after the 2001 terrorist attacks
The Senate wants more time to study the issue and other provisions passed by the House as part of the workers’ compensation budget
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday said that it was good that McConnell agreed to meet with 9/11 responders, but that the GOP leader needs to promise to make funding permanent
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