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The Employers Council on Flexible Compensation (ECFC) is fighting to repeal parts of the health care reform law that establish annual caps for flexible spending arrangements and require a prescription for over-the-counter medications to be reimbursed under FSAs. It also is pushing for a change to allow for a cash-out at the end of the year in place of the use-it-or-lose-it system that dates back to the 1980s.

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Although benefits comprise 30% to 40% of an employee’s total compensation, they’re largely hidden from view, which can serve to undermine benefits appreciation.

The Small Business Administration and ADP this week launched a new video series that shines a bright spotlight on six companies that began with little more than an idea and an entrepreneurial spirit and now are among well-known brands in their respective industries.

The U.S. Supreme Court took no action Monday on a request to speed up a ruling on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law.

Those who operate a retirement plan face significant potential liability and risk, cautions a new Lockton report.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will develop the Health Insurance Assistance Database, a new system of records, as part of a program to oversee states' development and operation of health insurance exchanges.

Here’s a roundup of recent staff changes in the employee benefits industry.

Despite the warnings from financial planners, relatives and the media, nearly two-thirds of baby boomers surveyed said Social Security will be either an "extremely" or "very" important source of income when they retire.

Former New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi will serve one-to-four years in prison for his role in the now infamous pay-to-play pension fund kickback scheme.