Ascend HR strives for excellence in simplifying and improving HR services for businesses. In order to do so as effectively as possible, we have partnered with the following companies to better serve you:

	Beneficial Life Insurance offers Ascend HR Solutions employees a basic life insurance policy, as well as the option to purchase additional supplemental life insurance, all at a low-cost group rate. Group disability plans are also available.
	Aflac guaranteed renewable insurance policies are available for Ascend HR Solutions employees. For additional information on Aflac, please contact Aflac agent Pete and Janene Leyer.
	Opticare of Utah offers quality vision plans with over 8,000 facilities across the country for the Ascend HR Solutions employees.
	EYE CARE PLAN OF AMERICA offers quality vision plans with a large network of providers across the country for Ascend HR Solutions employees.
	SelectHealth is the new name for an old company, IHC Health Plans, Inc. The name was changed in April 2006. SelectHealth is an integrated subsidiary of Intermountain Healthcare. SelectHealth is a nonprofit health insurance company serving its members in Utah and Idaho. SelectHealth offers members respect, convenience, excellent service, and affordable health coverage. The insurer has been nationally recognized for providing its members with quality healthcare at an affordable cost, while maintaining the highest level of member services.
	UnitedHealthcare has a history of developing innovative programs that facilitate better health care for you and your family members. Since 1974, we've grown to become one of the most respected health care companies in the world. Our standards for delivering the highest quality services and health plans help ensure that all of our customers have the best possible health care experience. For more information about UnitedHealthcare's health plans and services, go to www.unitedhealthcare.com.
	We are the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, the trade association for the independent, locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans. We are the proven consumer health advocates, always with the public's best interests at heart. When families are seeking quality health insurance, they think of our member Blue Plans. The 39 local member companies of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association have provided millions of families like yours with top-quality, affordable health insurance for more than 70 years. For the one in three Americans who carry Blue Cross and Blue Shield cards, the Blue Plans symbolize health security. Our member Plans provide the kind of health care coverage you and your loved ones will want and need in the 21st century: high quality, customer-focused, innovative, and affordable.
	As the # 1 ranked health plan in Utah, who wouldn’t want Altius Health Plans as their insurance carrier? The Utah Department of Health Performance Report of 2004 and 2008 put Altius on top as the overall best health plan. Altius not only insures groups, but individuals and families as well.
	Our approach to your Life's Cycle is clear. We provide solutions to your Corporate and Personal needs. From Employee Benefits (401(k) plans and health insurance) to Wealth Management, we've got you covered. Our experienced staff look at each client as a unique entity with very unique needs. We are not product driven, but solution oriented. Whether we are working with Human Resource Managers, employees, or high net worth individuals, we are constantly looking for ways to offer taylor-made solutions to benefit the client.
	Dental Select is one of the fastest growing dental benefits companies in the country. With 44% of Americans without dental insurance, Dental Select has the vision to make dental insurance an accessible and affordable reality.
	Since 1969, Intermountain Staffing Resources has taken pride in providing clients with quick and decisive staffing solutions and employees with flexible work and the opportunity for continued growth in a positive and rewarding environment. Our sense of urgency and personalized solutions set us apart.
	If you are an employer in Utah, you will find important information about our products and services and how to obtain those services for your company. We have also included the answers to questions we are frequently asked by employers and employees, information about Utah workers' compensation law, instructions on how to file a claim and other valuable information. Of course, we have also taken the opportunity to tell you about our company and how we are doing. Our Web site will be updated periodically to keep you informed of new developments and to provide you with information which can help you manage your workers' compensation insurance costs and improve workplace safety at your company.