title: Protection against employment claims.
abstract: Risk managers already deal with a great many issues in today's complex, managed-care driven, healthcare environment. Now they must add expertise in handling ever more complicated employment issues. This article addresses areas risk managers need to both know and understand concerning this area of law, and some steps they can take to minimize loss or provide for insurance protection for any loss.
authors.affiliation: PHICO Group, Inc., Mechanicsburg, PA, USA.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Ericson
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Pendrak
mesh_terms: D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007351:Insurance, Liability; D016365:Liability, Legal; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011640:Public Policy; D012308:Risk Management / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States