Since employers (and insurance carriers) were first required to undertake ACA reporting in 2016 (for the 2015 calendar year), the IRS has followed a fairly consistent pattern with regard to the forms to be used
Health premium increases for 2020 have been giving many of us an unwanted surprise. Costs are trending up by about 8.6% based on the health care CPI and taxes alone. Add the increasing cost of
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After a lot of twists and turns, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized regulations making it harder for employers to classify lower-paid salaried employees as exempt from overtime pay. You may remember that
Company culture seems to have become a popular buzz word these past few years. We often see companies adding a ping-pong table or keg of beer to the breakroom and calling it culture. While foosball
We blogged this summer about the dramatic increase in risk exposure for child welfare agencies. Runaway jury verdicts and a recent increase in the New York statutes of limitations mean the stakes are escalating. Nonprofits
Light-duty and transitional assignments can help you save No one likes it when workers are sidelined by an on-the-job injury. Workers miss their full paychecks, and employers lose productivity. What’s more, every day they’re out
Pharmacy discount cards are prolific. You’ll find them in doctor’s offices, pharmacies and all over the internet. They promise deep discounts on common, generic maintenance medications and more. Employees in high-deductible plans and people without
As we have mentioned several times over the past couple of years, the IRS continues to aggressively enforce the ACA’s employer mandate in spite of numerous efforts to overturn it legislatively and through various court
The legalization of cannabis and related products has the insurance industry scrambling. We recently tuned in to a webinar on this topic hosted by Claims Magazine and Propertycasualty360.com. While it didn’t answer questions definitively, it