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ER WAIT TIMES —- Is an hour too long? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

ER WAIT TIMES —- Is an hour too long?

According to federal statistics, in the last ten years, the average wait time in an ER has gone from 38 minutes, to over an hour. Why? It seems like a simple supply and demand issue. More people rely on emergency health care for their primary health care, and there are fewer emergency rooms to serve…

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Green Nursing home? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Green Nursing home?

Many weeks ago we blogged about a wonderful alternative to nursing homes – a place where dignity is respected in small group living environments. Here is a great plug

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BIG GUYS THWARTED BY NON-COMPETE 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

BIG GUYS THWARTED BY NON-COMPETE

What do AOL and TimeWarner have in common with your employer? They make employees sign non-competes too… Article from TechCrunch.com reprinted on Washington Post’s website, tells all about the sad tale of executive non-competes. Time Warner Nixes Jonathan Miller’s Appointment To Yahoo Board. Pokes Potential AOL Buyer In the Eye. Erick Schonfeld – TechCrunch.com The…

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WHAT IS A TRADE SECRET? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

WHAT IS A TRADE SECRET?

Many Virginia employment agreements state the employee is prohibited from using or sharing any trade secret information, or proprietary information. Well that is well and good, but what does that mean, “Trade Secret?” Most states have law that defines what a trade secret is. In Section 59.1-336 of the Virginia Act, a trade secret is…

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QUIT YOUR JOB…JUST BE SMART! 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

QUIT YOUR JOB…JUST BE SMART!

We are often contacted by an employee after they have left their job to start a new and competing business….and yes, they signed a noncompete but don’t really know what it means. We can and do help people like this all of the time. But, if we could counsel these clients before they left their…

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HOSPITALISTS: WHAT ARE THEY? 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

HOSPITALISTS: WHAT ARE THEY?

Hardy a week goes by that I don’t read an announcement in the Roanoke Times about a new “hospitalist” hired by Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Do you know what a hospitalist is? Most people do not! The old system was easy to understand. Hospitals granted privileges to physicians to admit and treat their patients, and…

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ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS

Under Virginia law, you can revoke an arbitration agreement signed with a medical provider, while receiving care, up until, 60 days after care ended. Specifically this applies to nursing homes – so as a matter of course, when leaving a nursing home, we would recommend you send a letter to the Administrator of the Nursing…

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NEGOTIATE…. OR NOT? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

NEGOTIATE…. OR NOT?

So you are approached after years of employment, and asked to sign an employment contract that contains language on future employment. After being a good solid employee, now everyone is being asked to sign this document. Questions you are probably considering? (1) Why now? What if I don’t sign it?(2) What if others refuse to…

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EARLY RETIREMENT AND NON-COMPETES 150 150 Dan Frith
  • Dan Frith

EARLY RETIREMENT AND NON-COMPETES

Even with our sagging economy, some folks are considering early retirement. Some are offered “early retirement packages” by their corporate employers as a way for the corporation to reduce its payroll and become leaner and meaner in these tough economic times. Early retirement may be just what the doctor ordered for you. However, there are…

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Abuse by Home Health Aids 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

Abuse by Home Health Aids

Today’s Wall Street Journal featured an article on the “home health” care industry. Without regulation, families have sadly learned the hard way, how difficult it is to find quality, and qualified help. Criminal records, physical abuse, financial fraud – the unimaginable has occurred to our nation’s seniors. While we support the idea of care at…

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