Category: Employer News

On November 6, 2014, the collective Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor (DOL) and the Treasury released three Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) directed at employer payment plans for the purchase of individual insurance

As we approach 2015, employers should be taking steps to ensure they are prepared to meet the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) requirements that begin in 2015 and those which must be completed in 2014.

Since 2005, United Benefit Advisors® (UBA) has surveyed thousands of employers across the nation regarding their health plan offerings, their ongoing plan decisions in the face of significant legislative and marketplace changes, and the impact of these changes on their employees and businesses.

If anyone has ever had to sign a contract of any kind, then they know how often it requires a signature – often on multiple pages.

Tuesday, December 9, 2014
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Sierra-Cedar Vice President of Research and Analytics Stacey Harris says more than 50% of survey respondents reported that they will increase spending next year.

The Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2014-55 which allows employers to amend their Section 125 plans to recognize several new change in status events.

According to two studies by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI), the vast majority of injured workers with long-term opioid use (opioids, such as morphine, oxycodone and hydrocodone, are effective pain relievers but can be highly addicti…

Managing leaves of absence is an ongoing issue for many employers. Several laws potentially apply to leaves — the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and workers’ compensation apply most often. Recent guidance under the …

Data breaches — such as those recently at Target, Home Depot, and Jimmy John’s — can result in identity and other theft, but Brian Hall, partner at the law firm Porter Wright, says there are key takeaways from employers.