Category: Employer News

Joseph is a designer who works 20 hours per week from home for a company based in another city. He determines his own hours, pays his own taxes and insurance. Should Joseph be an employee or a contractor?

Do you know the difference between “essential health benefits” and “minimum essential coverage”? How about “minimum value coverage”? Read on and find out!

A brief roundup of HR news and trends, including new guidance on the reinsurance fee under PPACA.

United Benefit Advisors (UBA) announces the launch of its compliance solutions aimed at helping employers understand their obligations and opportunities under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

While a company’s workers may differ in age, gender and in a range of other categories, new research suggests they share at least one common attribute — a lack of confidence about retirement savings.

Employers have a new opportunity to offer increased value through ancillary benefits — an area expected to grow substantially in the coming years.

Controlling costs is the top priority for public sector benefits programs, but how can employers know what works and what doesn’t – and how much money can you really save? This webinar will look at best practices researched by Colonial Life and the Government Finance Officers Association.

Join us for this 90-minute, intermediate-level webinar in which we will provide a brief recap on the HIPAA requirements for group health plans and highlight what’s new and what actions employers need to take to make sure they don’t run afoul with the law.

Without help and resources from employers, health consumerism might end up in the clearance bin of insurance fads, experts warn.

Federal agencies continue to issue details on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The latest cover eligibility waiting periods, employee notices and claims appeals regulations.