Trump administration tells court to scrap Obamacare
Getting rid of the ACA could roll back requirements for employer health plans, end subsidies for millions of people and eliminate expanded Medicaid coverage.
Regulation and compliance
Benefits Think Top 5 health insurance trends to watch
From the Affordable Care Act to growing amounts of health data, here’s what advisers need to know.
Ron Goldstein
Choice Administrators
Clients urged to prep now for DOL’s proposed overtime rule
Before the rule is made final, HR managers may want to bump pay to avoid having to pay overtime.
Key takeaways from SHRM’s legislative conference
From the recently proposed overtime rule to floating bills on mandated paid leave, a number of hot topics were discussed by benefits professionals this week in Washington.
7 ways employers can defuse tax season stress
Submitting taxes can be stressful. Here are tips to help companies best prepare.
How close is the US to mandating paid parental leave?
There are three bills involving paid leave currently in the House, and they all take very different approaches to funding the time off.
Employers urged to prep now for DOL’s proposed overtime rule
Before the rule is made final, HR managers may want to bump pay to avoid having to pay overtime.
VF Corp. adds paid family leave benefit
The parent-company of North Face, Vans and Wrangler will offer all new parents eight weeks of paid time off.
New family leave proposal would require you to delay Social Security benefits
The U.S. is one of the few countries that doesn’t have paid family leave, and it can cause families hardship around the time of a birth, says an expert.
Benefits Think Leading on leave: States and cities take the reins on family leave law
The lack of federal legislation around time off for new moms and dads has been disappointing, but this inertia has had one positive side effect: growing state leadership in championing the cause.
Anna Steffeney
LeaveLogic
Employers likely to challenge DOL overtime rule
Though the proposed rule doesn’t reach the limits of Obama’s 2016 rule, small and midsize companies argue it creates administrative burdens.
DOL proposes $35K overtime threshold
The rule would expand coverage to more than 1 million workers, far fewer than a rule struck down in 2017.
Benefits Think Leading on leave: States and cities take the reins on family leave law
The lack of federal legislation around time off for new moms and dads has been disappointing, but this inertia has had one positive side effect: growing state leadership in championing the cause.
Anna Steffeney
LeaveLogic
How to help clients this tax season
Submitting taxes can be a stressful time for employers and employees. Here’s how advisers can help them make sure they are prepared this year.
Benefits Think Deferred compensation plans and FICA taxes: Match or disaster?
Companies often fail to implement the unique FICA tax rules applied to NQDC plans and this can create confusion.
Kathleen Dreyfus Bardunias
Foley & Lardner
From receptionist to lead consultant: How one adviser rose through the ranks
Meredith Colbert, one of EBA’s 2019 Rising Stars in Advising, uses her own experience to bolster young advisers at her firm.
7 things retirees need to know about their 2018 tax return
Seniors are more likely to opt for the standard deduction, which increased under the new tax law, but those who want to maximize their deductions have several considerations.
Is phased retirement a good fit for you?
Companies should consider offering older workers the option of taking a phased retirement to enable them to transition to the golden years.
Legislators look to slash ACA Cadillac tax
Lawmakers make a new attempt to derail the unpopular excise tax.
Switching to a new Medicare Advantage plan gets easier
Seniors who intend to get a Medigap policy to supplement their traditional Medicare coverage may have trouble getting one.
