Employees now, now workers comp needed...nm

• ExecuScribe - just wondering
  • Post from 2005 said you needed a Cphone and you HAD to buy Workman's Comp insurance to work - there. nm
    • Employees now, now workers comp needed...nm - an
      • That should read "no workers comp needed" sorry - an
        • Do you need your own Cphone and own LD, not reimbursed? nm - early bird
          • Yes, no equip supplied...nm - an

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Title of position: Transcriptionist
Experience: 3 years as a transcriptionist.
Location of position: United States: nationwide position
At home or company: Work from home
Full or Part time: Full-time position
Employee Type: Independent Contractor, Employee
Type of Transcription: Hospital transcription
Specialty: Any Specialty
Job Description: We need FULL TIME acute care MT's for immediate openings on several accounts. Preference given for evenings/nights and weekends. These are stable accounts which always have work. You must have at least 3 years experience typing acute care. You must have DSL or Cable internet. You must have a computer with a minimum of 512 RAM. No offshore hiring. Work types include HPs, Consults, Discharges, OP reports, ERs, Progress Notes, and multiple other studies. Please visit our website: www.transformmt.com and click on the employment tab in the middle and then on the right hand side click on Start the Application Process.
Hardware/Software: Windows; USB foot pedal; Microsoft Word, at least 512 RAM and 1.8 GHz processor
Method of sending/receiving dictation: High-speed DSL, Cable, Satellite with minimum 256 download and 100 upload speed
Compensation Information: Competitive
Date Posted: 2009-07-13 16:39:13.0

I agree.

Hey, just posted a reply but haven't seen it post, so if this is a duplicate, I apologize!  I've been with SPi since December and was hired under the comp plan that you guys are discussing and it's actually a very good plan.  While I am not paid for spaces, most companies don't pay for spaces anyway, but the good thing is that I was given a higher line rate to compensate for that.  I interviewed with other companies before I decided to work for SPi and the reason I chose SPi was not only the great line rate but that the benefits start after 30 days, and who can beat free vision and dental!  I was going to have to pay for that myself everywhere else and couldn't even get it until I had worked a minimum of 3 months at other places.  The other cool thing was that I got paid for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day!  I am not going anywhere....

can a MT employee get workmans comp for developing carpal tunnel synd? 

If one carries disability insurance, is that for any disability, ie, (not related to job)  from a car accident, recreational time injury, etc.?  thanks.

It's been 3 months since I left the company, and I have not received my computer deposit yet.  I called and talked with HR and Accounts Payable, who promised me a check weeks ago.   I called today and was told they had a snag -- no one to sign checks, providing me with a lame excuse about having to send the checks to ATL next week, etc., etc.   NOT MY PROBLEM -- You took the money out of my check, now send it back since your computer was returned in good condition.   (Not to mention that I have not received my last paycheck -- haven't pursued that because it's less than $5). 

Also -- when I worked for the company, the accounts (3 hospitals) continually ran out of work.  I was to give WEBMEDX 12 hours out of my day, checking every 30 minutes to see if there was work, and then sign off if there was no work so as not to abuse the minimum wage laws (i.e. so they would not have to pay me).   This was the worse experience I have ever had with a transcription service.   HORRIBLE!!

frequent this board. How is pay, benefits, work load. Still owned by Tampa couple?

have been protected from the realities of the world for decades now.  I have contact with them daily-you should hear them cry and complain over having to pay $4 a pay period to cover their family's health insurance.  Co-pay for a Rx went up from $2 to $5?  Oh, the complaining about what a raw deal they get.

These people all have cottages to summer in, multiple vehicles for business, leisure and sports and the rest of us have slaved.  No company EVER promised to take care of its employees for life.  We MTs have known that for years and now these people also can find this out.

You just summed that up for me.  I am glad you told the truth in that you like using slaves to transcribe who are none the wiser. 

As an IC, I choose my own hours, days, lines, etc.  You as an MTSO consider that whining, when it is the law. 

So if you sleep at night knowing you are abusing and mistreating offshore workers, then good for you!  It actually just proves you have no heart.

Another point I'd like to make is that if you need subs to make you money, you must be a horrible Transcriptionist yourself. 

Any doctor that old me he doesn't care who types, when, and how would be off of my list of good doctors and I wouldn't waste my time.  That doctor obviously doesn't care about people but only his own pocket and that would include you as the MTSO.  That same doctor that told you he/she doesn't care will drop you as an MTSO in a minute when he/she finds a better deal.

Always remember, we reap what we sow.  Try and have a good day, master!

I've heard nice things, read nice things.  Do you like working here?  Do you enjoy the work?  Set your own hours and workload?

TIA!

Spheris Inc. of Franklin, Tennessee, has hired 300 people for its new center in Coimbatore, in India's southern Tamil Nadu state, and plans to add another 700 workers in the next year, company president and chief executive Steven Simpson told reporters.

How do you think you would feel if you spent  most of your adult life working for one of these companies promising you security if you stayed with them.