Maybe they could also pay you not to tune :-) Rick on 1/19/06 8:40 AM, Jeff Stickney at jpstickney@montanadsl.net wrote: > List, > > As a contract tech at the University of Montana, I am required to get a > Worker's Comp waiver which, as of this year, cost $125! Go figure, I > have to pay NOT to be covered. The Music Dept. agreed to cover the > cost - but the whole concept defies common sense. > > Jeff Stickney > > Jeff Tanner wrote: >> >> On Jan 18, 2006, at 10:30 PM, Jeff Olson wrote: >> >>> Agreed, Jim. I may sound a bit bitter because I went through the >>> same thing -- UCD informed they would require those things. I >>> politely said "Fine, but of course I'll need to charge you accordingly." >> >> Jim, Jeff, Wim, all, >> It is my understanding that since the lawsuits broke out against the >> Catholic church over child molestation, that there are now seminars >> for lawyers to attend to learn how to sue churches. We now have to >> agree to federal background checks just to teach sunday school to >> children. So, I am convinced that churches are requiring this kind of >> protection for anyone who might come under their roof while a child or >> anyone else who could be a victim of any kind of malicious intent is >> present. It is indeed a different world. Will church members start >> having to carry liability insurance to attend services? >> >> Not sure I understand the workman's comp requirement, though. >> >> I do invest the few extra dollars per paycheck for the extended >> disability coverage. The state covers short term disabiliity. I used >> to sell insurance, and I think it is a smart few bucks to spend. We >> once were taught that statistics are that you are 7 times more likely >> to become disabled than to die prematurely. >> >> If you're looking at that highly advertised product, I'd do some >> shopping around. That duck costs a lot of money and its got to come >> from somewhere. >> >> Jeff >> >> >> >> Jeff Tanner, RPT >> University of South Carolina >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > _____________ Rick Florence Senior Piano Technician Arizona State University, School of Music
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