Safety Comes First For Temporary Workers

LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA (Wednesday, March 05, 2003) - This year, one major company resolved to reduce the number of uninsured Americans, which stands at 44 million. Effective immediately, temporary employees of Labor Finders in most cities are eligible for family medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits.
"Many business owners look at the cost of employee health insurance and just say no," says Richard Vondrak, who owns several Labor Finders franchises throughout the country and who instigated the program. "We kept looking until we found something we could say 'yes' to."

For $19.95 per month, Labor Finders employees receive a medical card and a prescription card that cover all members of the household. The medical card allows members to visit participating health care providers for a predetermined, discounted fee, usually around 38 percent off regular prices. The prescription card guarantees discounted prices on brand name and generic drugs at participating pharmacies.

The program covers traditional medicine, including laboratory tests, diagnostics and X-rays. Alternative health care coverage includes chiropractic, acupuncture and homeopathy. Hearing aid products, fitness supplies and nutritional products are made available at discounts. A 24-hour nurse hotline lets members get answers to health-related questions. One family member can receive a free comprehensive holistic health care consultation by mail or Internet. The program even includes emergency travel assistance.

Labor Finders employees who already have expensive health care coverage can reduce their insurance costs significantly. By scaling back to catastrophic insurance for major medical problems and using the discount card as a supplement for the occasional prescription or doctor visit, some families can save hundreds of dollars each month.

Across the country, more than 500,000 medical offices and 53,000 outpatient facilities have joined the program. To locate medical services that guarantee a savings discount, members call a toll-free number before scheduling appointments.

In addition to helping workers, Vondrak says the program adds value to his company. "If we provide a health benefit to temps who can't afford it, they'll be healthier, and they'll have peace of mind for their family. A worker with a medical card in his back pocket will do a better job. It's one less thing he has to worry about."

Labor Finders is a leading national provider of industrial temporary help with more than 170 locations nationwide. The company provides guaranteed workers to a variety of sectors including construction, industrial, maintenance, and landscaping – seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day. For each of its guaranteed workers, Labor Finders pays taxes, unemployment insurance and worker's compensation. The company's Website address is www.laborfinders.com.

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