Regulation and compliance
Regulation
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When it comes to producing documents in employment litigation, the deck is usually stacked in favor of the employee, except in unusual situations when an employee is squirreling away documents in an effort to build a case against the employer.
February 25 -
The DOL reported that 67.2% of employee benefit plans investigated in 2015 resulted in financial penalties or other corrective actions. Are your clients ready?
February 25 -
At a NAHU summit, panel discusses future of healthcare reform and why brokers are needed now more than ever.
February 25 -
With dozens of state and federal agencies enforcing hundreds of employment and benefits-related laws, the administrative burden of running a company can be overwhelming.
February 25 -
Regulation is poised to impact much of what a broker does, making meetings with legislators ever more important.
February 25 -
Despite being delayed until 2020, the Affordable Care Act’s so-called Cadillac tax on high-cost plans is still on the horizon and employers need to prepare for it.
February 24 -
How advisers can assist their clients with the implementation of the required preventative service.
February 22 -
Do employer clients need to give individuals receiving disability payments an offer of health plan coverage?
February 22 -
The Supreme Court Justice’s passing calls into question the future of some benefits-related decisions.
February 19 -
An initial consultation with a registered dietitian can cost as much as $200. Multiply this by the growing number of overweight and at-risk Americans, and employers could face a considerable cost increase.
February 19 -
The passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia throws employers into a world of uncertainty. While Supreme Court jurisprudence is often unpredictable, Justice Scalia’s death will no doubt lead to an unusual amount of turmoil for the foreseeable future.
February 18 -
Those who adapt to the new environment will gain market share and maintain high profitability, says one expert.
February 18 -
There are distinct nuances in each candidate’s position. Importantly for employers, all of the remaining candidates say they intend to repeal the Cadillac tax.
February 17 -
The fate of the ACA’s excise tax notwithstanding, employers continue to look at an array of options to rein in their healthcare costs.
February 17 -
Under the proposal, the agency expands its list of the evidence or facts that an employee can show to show establish a retaliation claim.
February 16 -
The bipartisan Senate bill 1661 represents a way out of the crisis. But getting congress to pass it will require all of our efforts.
February 16 -
Despite expected hurdles, congressional representatives, including Sen. Martin Heinrich, tell CIAB legislative summit attendees, "We will get a repeal done."
February 12 -
Concerns about the ACA’s excise tax remain, but high plan expenses are the bigger problem
February 12 -
In joint guidance issued last week the DOL, Treasury and HHS clarified the application of health care reform provisions on student health coverage.
February 12 -
Under the proposal, the agency expands its list of the evidence or facts that an employee can show to show establish a retaliation claim.
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