Benefits Think DOL guts contractor sick leave requirement
A new hybrid health and welfare benefit essentially erases an executive order originally put in place by President Obama.
Eric Crusius
Holland & Knight
Law and regulation
Benefits Think DOL guts contractor sick leave requirement
A new hybrid health and welfare benefit essentially erases an executive order originally put in place by President Obama.
Eric Crusius
Holland & Knight
Benefits Think 5 ways to move forward on stalled health reform
A bipartisan commitment to reducing free riders, relieving risk pools and reining in pharmacy inflation will help to fix the broken system, says adviser Craig Hasday.
Craig Hasday
Frenkel Benefits
Benefits Think 5 ways to move forward on stalled health reform
A bipartisan commitment to reducing free riders, relieving risk pools and reining in pharmacy inflation will help to fix the broken system, says adviser Craig Hasday.
Craig Hasday
Frenkel Benefits
Benefits Think Preparing for 2018 open enrollment
The Summary of Benefits and Coverage document has undergone its first major restructuring since 2012 and may have some employers questioning if they are in compliance with group health plan standards, says attorney Carl C. Lammers.
Carl C. Lammers
Frost Brown Todd LLC
Benefits Think Preparing for 2018 open enrollment
The Summary of Benefits and Coverage document has undergone its first major restructuring since 2012 and may have some employers questioning if they are in compliance with group health plan standards, says attorney Carl C. Lammers.
Carl C. Lammers
Frost Brown Todd LLC
Employers with student loan benefits have the edge
About 80% of employees say they want to work for a company that offers a repayment program.
Student loan debt creates opportunity for advisers
In 2017, just 4% of companies offered student loan repayment assistance, but the industry is expected to grow to 26% by 2019, according to SHRM.
Benefits Think Preparing for Form 5500 deadlines
ERISA reporting must be filed by July 31 or an extension must be filed on the same date by employers to avoid penalties.
Carrie Byrnes
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
What the Senate motion to proceed on health reform means for employers
It’s business as usual for now, as changes would take years to implement, attorney says at EBA’s Workplace Benefits Mania conference.
Benefits Think Why 403(b) plans have to be protected now
Employers must conduct a thorough review of their plans’ written forms and actual operations so they don’t lose their tax exempt status.
Mary Beth Braitman
Ice Miller LLP
California single-payer drive lives on in committee
Tabled but not dead, the proposal remains ‘fluid,’ explains Keenan SVP John Scatterday and could still have a national impact on healthcare if the bellwether state moves forward.
Adviser’s unwavering commitment to clients and staff is the ‘lifeblood’ of her brokerage
Michelle Robleto dedicates herself to improving the benefits experience of all those she interacts with, extending client retention and firm stability.
Benefits Think Preparing for Form 5500 deadlines
ERISA reporting must be filed by July 31 or an extension must be filed on the same date by employers to avoid penalties.
Carrie Byrnes
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Fate of health reform’s 30-hour rule uncertain
Senate bill would remove noncompliance penalty, but observers caution industry to withhold any celebration of a change in the definition of a full-time employee.
Benefits Think Why 403(b) plans need to be protected now
Employers must conduct a thorough review of their plans’ written forms and actual operations so they don’t lose their tax exempt status.
Mary Beth Braitman
Ice Miller LLP
Fate of health reform’s 30-hour rule uncertain
Senate bill would remove noncompliance penalty, but observers caution industry to withhold any celebration of a change in the definition of a full-time employee.
Benefits Think Why 403(b) plans need to be protected now
Employers must conduct a thorough review of their plans’ written forms and actual operations so they don’t lose their tax exempt status.
Mary Beth Braitman
Ice Miller LLP
California single-payer drive lives on in committee
Tabled but not dead, the proposal remains ‘fluid,’ explains Keenan SVP John Scatterday and could still have a national impact on healthcare if the bellwether state moves forward.
Benefits Think Prepare now for NY paid family leave implementation
New law could have far-reaching implications for companies, even if they are not headquartered in New York state.
Breanna Scott
The Standard