Q: I received an email from our payroll company indicating employers with less than 250 employees may have to start filing their Affordable Care Act (ACA) forms electronically with the IRS starting next year. They
As you plan your strategy for employee health benefits, you probably focus on managing expenses through plan design changes such as higher deductibles and out-of-pocket limits, greater cost-sharing and premium cost increases. I’d like to
Emergency exits are probably not something you think about on a daily basis. We typically take them for granted until everyone’s running for one. Still, exit routes are so critical, OSHA has Design And Construction
What can you do to protect your organization from workplace falls? People have been falling off ladders since the dawn of time. In fact, OSHA was initially founded to address workplace falls. So, it’s no
The House Always Wins: Is it time to consider self-funding your medical insurance? You may feel safe and comfortable in your fully insured medical plan. But you certainly aren’t protected from large premium increases courtesy
Q: We have a former employee who has been enrolled in COBRA coverage since December 1, 2020. Prior to that, he was enrolled in employee-only coverage. He sent me an email today wanting to know
Hopes of moving beyond the pandemic and its vast influence on our work and personal lives have begun to diminish. For leaders, it’s important to continue monitoring and managing your employees’ mental health during these
Contractors are facing pressure from all sides – labor shortages, material costs, supply chain problems and all the other lingering effects of the pandemic. During my years at large bonding and insurance agencies, I learned
Are you doing all you can to support your employees’ mental health – and do they know about it? Increases in mental health needs over the past few years have been striking. According to Mental
Q: Our company is in the process of being purchased by a larger company (I’ll call them Bigg Company). Some of our employees will transition into working for Bigg after the purchase is finalized, while