Does Idaho State have maternity leave benifits for expecting parents?
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Idaho does not have any maternity leave requirements, but the Federal law the Family Medical Leave Act requires most businesses to give 12 weeks of unpaid leave to an expectant mother or father.
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maybe if she is considered disabled and you might be able to write off the doctor appts. You only get child credits the tax time AFTER the baby is born.
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Paying parents do have tax incentives.  They can claim that child on their taxes.
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Unfortunately you are seeking a plan of coverage that no insurer is likely to offer.  Maternity related medical expenses can be huge and the only way an insurer will cover those costs is by spreading the costs over many non-pregnant policyholders.  \n\nSince some people choose to go without maternity coverage (due to expense or inability to have children for example) many insurers make such coverage optional.  However they cannot allow you to add such coverage on little notice.  It just doesn't make business sense.\n\nA few plans I have dealt with allow adding maternity coverage with at least one year's elimination period - you have to pay the added premium for at least one year before any maternity coverage would go into effect.  Ask an independent insurance broker for details about such plans.\n\nDepending upon your income level you may be able to receive assistance with maternity expenses through a state medicaid plan.  Qualifying income leves are different for pregnany women.
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Cows get nice tax breaks in Idaho.
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Generally not unless you have some contractual agreement.  Many states have what's called a "right to work" system which means that employers have the right to terminate your employment at anytime for any reason (as log it those reasons are not discriminatory).  On the flip side, the employee has the same right that they can leave at anytime with no foul.  A common example of this is when a woman leaves for maternity leave and enjoys benefits, like paid time off.  Then, at the end of the leave period she decides not to come back.  It happens all the time.  Employers generally don’t have much remedy here – and frankly it’s not good press to go after new mothers to try to recover anything.  As an employer I view this possibility as simply being a cost of business.  There are federal laws protecting pregnant women’s employment rights, so you have to give them leave and hope they come back. \n\nI would advise that you check out a couple of websites in your state if you live in the US.  Check out your state's government’s labor division - here in Texas it is called the Texas Workforce Commission.  Also check out your state's Attorney General's web page.    Both of these sites should have information specific to your area.  Also check out the US Department of Labor website – it has a lot of good information on your rights under the FMLA (federal medical leave act) as it defines employee rights and employer obligations under the law.\n\nGood luck.
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After a maternity leave.
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Usually not.  Despite popular belief, getting pregnant no longer gets you out of the service.  After 60 days maternity leave after birth, you are back on the job.  And if you are overseas, you get to come home for the birth, and then sent back to fulfill your time on deployment.  This was done to prevent female getting pregnant on purpose to get out of hard duty.\n\nShe signed a contract which works both ways - she can't leave and they can't fire her.  So she has to stay, and regardless of mission needs, they have to pay her to do a job, even if they have too many people.
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Below is a list of many new laws for the new year, from the Los Angeles Times:  \n\nHere is a selection of the laws that take effect today: \n\nBaby-sitters — Allows foster parents to hire a baby-sitter to watch a foster child for less than 24 hours without the health screening, fingerprinting and background checks usually required of foster-child caregivers. (SB 358 by Sen. Jack Scott, D-Altadena)\n\nBatteries — Requires stores that sell rechargeable batteries to take them back for recycling, reuse or safe disposal starting in July. Grocery stores and stores with less than $1 million in annual sales are exempt. (AB 1125 by Assemblywoman Fran Pavley, D-Agoura Hills)\n\nBoat fees — Increases boat registration fees, due every two years, from $10 to $20. (SB 255 by Sen. Tom Torlakson, D-Antioch)\n\nBody piercing — Makes it an infraction, punishable by a $250 fine, to pierce the body of someone younger than 18 without the consent of a parent or guardian. (AB 646 by Assemblywoman Sharon Runner, R-Lancaster)\n\nDogs — Allows local governments to pass ordinances regulating breeding, spaying and neutering of specific dog breeds. (SB 861 by Sen. Jackie Speier, D-Hillsborough)\n\nDomestic partners — Allows registered domestic partners to transfer property from one to the other without triggering a reassessment that could increase property taxes. (SB 565 by Sen. Carole Migden, D-San Francisco)\n\nDriving — Bans people who are at least 16, but younger than 18, from driving between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. for the first year they hold provisional driver's licenses. (AB 1474 by Assemblyman Bill Maze, R-Visalia)\n\nHealth insurance — Requires health insurers to explain in writing why they have denied an individual coverage or granted coverage at a rate higher than standard. (AB 356 by Assemblywoman Wilma Chan, D-Alameda)\n\nHuman trafficking — Makes trafficking of people for forced labor or services a felony punishable by up to eight years in prison. Would also allow victims of human trafficking to sue for damages. (AB 22 by Assemblywoman Sally Lieber, D-Mountain View)\n\nIncest — Amends a 1981 law so that people who sexually assault family members younger than 14 are treated the same as those who assault children who are unrelated. The old law allowed child molesters to avoid prison time if their victim was a family member. (SB 33 by Sen. Jim Battin, R-La Quinta)\n\nInternet hunting — Outlaws the remote killing of animals over the Internet, as well as businesses that offer the shooting of live animals via computer. (SB 1028 by Sen. Debra Bowen, D-Marina del Rey)\n\nHomeowners associations — Requires the state's more than 41,000 homeowners associations, which collect maintenance fees from residents in many condominium, mobile home and gated subdivision developments, to use secret ballots for elections, starting in July. (SB 61 by Sen. Jim Battin,\n\n\nMedical records — Requires hospitals and clinics to note a patient's primary spoken language on medical records. (AB 800 by Assemblyman Leland Yee, D-San Francisco)\n\nADVERTISEMENT \n   \nMexican trucks — Requires commercial, heavy-duty trucks crossing into the state from Mexico to meet U.S. emissions standards. (AB 1009 from 2004 by Assemblywoman Fran Pavley, D-Agoura Hills)\n\nNational Guard — Guarantees that disability benefits for California National Guard members injured on active duty will be equal to those for federal soldiers. (AB 980 by Assemblyman Tom Umberg, D-Anaheim) Allows Guard members called to active duty to cancel cellphone contracts without penalty, get credit for college tuition, waive state bar fees and get an extension on utility bills. (AB 1666 by Assemblyman Dario Frommer, D-Glendale)\n\nOcean ships — Bans ships of 300 gross registered tons or more from incinerating garbage on board within three miles of the California coast or dumping sewage sludge, oily bilge water or other hazardous waste into state marine waters or marine sanctu
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There is welfare.  However, I am a working mom who doesn't feel I should have to support someone like you with my tax dollars.  Get a job!
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Virtually all US health insurance companies cover childbirth. \n\nFor foreign insurance companies, you'd need to check with them directly.
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Here are the rules for pre-existing conditions:\n\nIf your MIL gets a job that provides health insurance with her employment, they will cover her pre-existing conditions ONLY if she had health insurance coverage and can prove it within the previous 60 days prior to employment.  If she didn't have insurance cover prior to that employment, her pre-existing conditions will probably not be covered for approximately 12 months.   This is the law.  It's called the HIPPA law.  That law covers other areas including protecting confidentiality of her medical records.\n\nNow, if you MIL in unemployed and plans to stay that way and can't be covered by a spouse's insurance, she may be forced to seek out public assistance for insurance.\n\nA person who is unemployed in the United States who has an existing health problem has a very tough time getting health care in this country.\n\nNot to bring politics into the question, but Democrats want to make health care universal for everyone whether they work or not or whether they have health conditions or not.    You can make your voice count today by voting for a Democrat.  They can help your MIL.\n\nWe are the richest nation in the whole world, but we don't provide health care for our weakest population.  What does that say about out country?!\n\nGood Luck!\nSincerely,\nRobin_in_Tennessee
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I have used employee care at Miami Valley Hosp. I would suggest you look into either your employer or your spouse's. Many offer counseling services as an employee benefit. Some health insurance plans offer mental health care (counseling) as part of the ihealth plan. Good luck
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No, a company does not have to pay you during your maternity leave, and it would seem that would include any bonuses.
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YOU CAN CALL THE HOSPITAL LABOR AND DELIVERY DEPARTMENT THEY WILL TELL YOU GOOD ONES
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YOu have good insurance :) The best thing to do is really contact them. IN MY OPINION, I don't see why not. If she was already covered when the pregnancy occurred and if her care of the pregnancy is covered, then her delivery should be too. \n\nGive them a call and see what they say, I wish I had a better answer for you:(