New Case Revives Hopes for Refunds

The United States Supreme Court has granted certiorari to review the Sixth Circuit’s decision in Quality Stores, which held that severance payments in connection with a reduction in force (RIF) are exempt from Social Security (FICA) taxes. United State…

Rules Sought for Questionnaires

A federal lawmaker is asking the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate employer wellness programs that seek intimate health information from employees, and to issue guidelines preventing employers from using such programs to discrimina…

What’s the Best CEO-to-Worker Ratio?

On Sept. 18, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose a rule requiring companies to disclose the ratio of CEO pay to the average worker’s pay within their company.

More Businesses Plan to Offer HDHPs

As PPACA standards and practices begin to take effect, business owners are considering how to keep budgets low while simultaneously offering healthcare coverage to full-time employees.

Insurance Sales Hit the Mall

Theresa Pugh stopped at a store near Lord & Taylor after eating at the restaurant a few doors down. She picked herself up a supplemental Medicare plan from the Horizon Connect store.

Holding Health Care Accountable

Earlier this year, technology giant Intel Corp. began an experiment in health care delivery at its largest semiconductor manufacturing facility in Rio Rancho, N.M.

High-Deductible Plans Ease Extra Costs

Employers looking to limit healthcare expenses related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act while still providing individuals with flexible and convenient options for medical coverage are turning to high-deductible health plans as the most…

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