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Plan sponsors should keep in mind that while the coverage isn’t legally required, it’s needed protection if breach accusations occur.

The NLRB has recently taken one step forward, two steps back in providing certainty to employers that use independent contractors.

Plan sponsors can help find retirement accounts with the help of “auto-locate,” a technology that creates links between record-keeping systems and establishes a virtual database of all employee records.

Due to high prices, some employees cannot afford to pay for their of critical medication.

Most employers, having more experience with private lawsuits than agency lawsuits, have the mindset that once a check is written and a settlement agreement is signed, the case is over.

Several factors contribute to workers’ failure to use the perks available to them, but employers can help with predictive and preventive approaches.

A general misunderstanding is that in the Affordable Care Act era, anyone can purchase an individual health policy at any time on a guaranteed issue basis.

Employer clients with high-deductible health plans could be snared by recent legislation in Illinois, Maryland and Oregon.

Employers are pressed to reduce their health benefits spend while improving outcomes, but these tools can help.

Plan sponsors should connect with workers by integrating financial wellness concepts, including behavioral finance/economics elements, talking about loans and withdrawals and offering one-on-one meetings.