Benefit management

Requirements can be difficult to follow, but mistakes can cost a broker and their client big money in fines, penalties, civil lawsuits, audits and more, says Word & Brown’s Marc McGinnis.

Companies that were forced to close need to determine whether they have to pay employees who stayed home as well as handle other employment issues that many may not have thought about before.

The platform helps employers send emergency notifications to workers in events like Hurricane Irma.

Like many tech companies, the global content delivery network struggled with stressed-out workers. Sarah Sardella stepped up to the challenge with a slate of new benefits that emphasize a commitment to work-life balance.

FirstPerson’s Katy Stowers worked as an ERISA lawyer but now delivers benefit oversight and deliverables at the Indianapolis benefits consultancy.

A recent court's decision effectively nullifies the DOL's overtime rule in its entirety.

In anticipation of the storm, real estate agency Stiles Corporation initiated a preparedness plan that includes employee communications about safety, time off and benefits.

Becky Cantieri crafted the online survey provider’s rock-solid program with the help of an open culture, a drive to serve employees and, yes, lots and lots of employee questionnaires.

Companies need to determine whether closing the office for the storm means having to pay employees who stay home and being on the hook for unemployment compensation, and whether workers’ compensation applies to weather-related injuries.

A fresh communication strategy to engage workers in signing up for new benefits can provide a better educated employee population.

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is waiving penalties and extending pension premium deadlines in response the disaster in Texas.

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation is waiving penalties and extending pension premium deadlines in response the disaster in Texas.

A fresh communication strategy to engage workers in signing up for new benefits can provide a better educated employee population.

A combination of a third party administrator and a robust internal plan administration can increase plan flexibility and make it easier to catch errors and excessive billing in claims.

Employers should personalize benefits communications to make them relevant and offer a wide variety of perks that will help workers protect their income.

When reviewing medical and pharmacy contracts, employers should look out for language including medical coverage contact, network integration and rebates.

The aftermath of Hurricane Harvey is bound to raise questions about a firm’s obligation to provide time off under laws such as the Family and Medical Leave Act, one attorney says. Here’s what employers need to know.

ADP, Deloitte and Maestro Health are just a few of the providers offering employers advanced software and service that promise to improve worker engagement and productivity.

A recent court ruling found that a former employee’s claim survived a motion to dismiss where she alleged her former employer violated the Stored Communications Act (“SCA”) when it accessed personal emails after she surrendered her company-issued mobile phone.

The small New England firm now offers 12 weeks of time off to new parents.