Benefits Think

This sounds like the first step in making benefits taxable. While it's time for a lusty debate on that subject, Congress should be straight with the public about this matter.

I think this is a positive idea. Employees should be aware of this cost as it impacts all decisions and the high cost seriously impacts financial capacity of employers to use resources for progressive change.Also, the employer is paying medical workers instead of their resources being provided to their...

The W-2 reporting will be another layer of government red tape on business. It will require software modifications to tract and capture the required information on each employee at a cost to companies. In the current economic climate any added cost is a burden. We are a small business of 160 employees...

The American Benefits Council has issued an action alert imploring pension plan sponsors to lend their voices in support of legislation aimed to implement pension reforms and regulatory clarifications. Read the alert here. Contact information for ABC and congressional leaders is included.

Take stock (no pun intended) of your retirement plan(s).

More than 40% of hospitals and health care systems will be on the wellness bandwagon by 2010, a new survey from Meritain Health reports. Additionally, 75% are considering adding wellness programs for employees if they do not already have one in place.

A lot of our employees did drop or decided to take the cheaper versions of our plan. THose that dropped out of our plan to purse the "cheaper" versions offered in the promotions that constantly bombard them out the work place, were suprised at how much more they had to pay monthly and for fewer benefits...

Submit your comments on draft legislation that would require employers to disclose the amount they pay toward an employee´s health benefits on the employee´s W-2.

Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.), fighting back against what he calls "an active campaign that is blatantly misrepresenting Democratic efforts to preserve and strengthen Americans´ retirement security," on Friday issued a press release to tell his side of the story.

I´m a big football fan, and one of the things I hate the most is seeing a quarterback get hit on the blind side (the opposite of his throwing arm) because there´s nothing worse than a hit you don´t see coming.