This student booklet is ninth in an illustrated series of eleven learning activity packets for use in teaching job hunting and application procedures and the management of wages to secondary students. Three units are included in this packet: (1) describing the purpose of the Unemployment Insurance Policy and defining eligibility; (2) explaining…

The Citizens' Advisory Council on the Status of Women in October 1970 adopted a statement of principles that views childbirth and complications of pregnancy, for all job-related purposes, as temporary disabilities that should be treated as such under any health insurance, temporary disability insurance, or sick leave plan of an employer, union, or…

This paper reports the results of a school vandalism survey made in school districts having populations of 6,000 or more. The report indicates what types of vandalism are most prevalent, which districts are hit hardest, and what parts of the school are most often attacked. The survey recognized four aspects of vandalism: (1) glass breakage; (2)…

Insurance companies, following the campus unrest of the late 1960's and early 1970's, became rather wary of insuring college and university campuses because of the great amount of risk involved. As a study committee found, however, the risk of insuring educational facilities had been overestimated due to widespread newspaper and television…

The objective of risk management is the reduction of the adverse effects of risks at a minimum cost through their identification, measurement, and control. The combination of protection and cost chosen should be based on the best data available and designed for a school's unique need. Risk management involves (1) discovery or identification, (2)…

Lists reference books that give premium rates and other information about insurance companies. (PF)

Discusses some of the difficulties in obtaining proper insurance coverage. (IRT)

Provides 14 ways school board members and administrators can make insurance and risk management simpler. (Author/IRT)

Conducted descriptive analysis of 31 private long-term care insurance policies. Examined policies for premium rates, extent and levels of coverage, restrictions of eligibility to purchase a policy, and indemnity payment levels. Findings suggest that policies are expensive, impose numerous restrictions, offer limited coverage for certain services,…

Describes a technical writing teacher's experience consulting at a large insurance company. Suggests that consulting provides teachers valuable insight into the real-life writing concerns of writers in service occupations. (ARH)

Senator Edward M. Kennedy responds to questions concerning health care issues, his goals related to them, and his view of the role of allied health professionals in addressing these issues. (JOW)

Focuses on the elderly poor and the role of both private and public insurance in supplementing Medicare. Examination revealed that those who depend exclusively on Medicare incur substantial out-of-pocket costs, although they use fewer services than those who also have Medicaid or private insurance. (Author/NRB)

Professional competence becomes more important as personal injury suits against recreation enterprises and parks focus increasingly on the professional responsible for facility safety. All professionals should be aware of and educated in risk management. Trends in liability awards and providers' legal responsibilities in various situations are…

The Campbell County Parks and Recreation Department discovered that higher costs, more details, insurance difficulties, and longer construction periods were the rule when a water slide was planned and constructed. The project is described. (MT)