Claims Can Occur When You Least Expect Them

It can happen to you.  It's a fact that one out of every 10 BUCS participants exceed their stop-loss point every year.

• 30 teacher strikes converted to a lockout by court action resulting in a $120,000 claim
• Lack of funding and enrollment closes tech school doors, causing a $75,000 claim
• Support staff collects UC benefits while teachers on strike, causing a $345,000 claim
• 12 teachers furloughed creating an $87,000 unemployment claim

These actual cases just reinforce that fact.  You need an experienced plan to protect your school board, school entity and you.

Benefits:

• School pays only the claims incurred up to the designated stop loss point; thereafter all claims paid by the BUCS program
• BUCS assures participants of maximum amount to budget each year
• Consult with entity as needed, including on site visits by Insurance Trust/Interstate Tax Service, Inc.
• Make recommendations regarding which cases to appeal
• File appeals on behalf of entity for all questionable cases - BUCS does the work
• Representation provided at all hearings at no cost to entity
• BUCS handles the bulk of the paperwork, Bureau mails documents directly to BUCS administrator (Interstate Tax Service, Inc.)
• Legal representation provided to Commonwealth Court at no cost to entity
• Interstate Tax Service, Inc. analyzes and audits all claims for accuracy
• Overpayments are protested and appropriate credits obtained by the program
• Provides seminars, newsletters and reports of changes in laws affecting unemployment compensation

For more information on our Better Unemployment Compensation System please contact us.