Blog Archives

  • SCOTUS 2018 Roundup and 2019 Preview

    Posted on August 30, 2018

    The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard several cases with employment implications during their 2018 session.  Click here to read more about these cases.

  • Short-Term Limited-Duration Insurance – In a Nutshell

    Posted on August 30, 2018

    On August 3, 2018, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (the Departments) published a Final Rule to expand the availability of short-term medical policies. Called short-term, limited-duration insurance (STLDI), the policies are marketed to individuals as an alternative to ACA-compliant plans. Currently a… Read more »

  • DOL Updates the Employer CHIP Notice

    Posted on August 30, 2018

    The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has updated the model notice for employers to use to inform employees about the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). All employers with group health plans are required to distribute a CHIP notice at least once a year to employees living in certain states. There… Read more »

  • 5 Signs You Need to Up Your Life Insurance Coverage

    Posted on July 30, 2018

    Depending on the type of life insurance policy you have, you could be covered anywhere between one year and the rest of your life, depending on if you have term or permanent life insurance. But if you’ve had a policy for a while, it might no longer be enough. As… Read more »

  • Trust Equation

    Posted on July 30, 2018

      We are currently living in a low-trust society as a whole — we keep hearing that news is fake, science is fake, and so on. That makes it hard for us to trust anyone and is why we need to work on building trust in the workplace more than… Read more »

  • Preparation Aids Prevention

    Posted on July 30, 2018

    Incidences of workplace violence are becoming more common and are all over the news. It’s not just high-profile headline cases that are a concern—it’s happening on a smaller scale in all kinds of businesses. Threats to workplaces can take many forms, from cyberbullying and workplace harassment to physical altercations and… Read more »

  • The News about Association Health Plans

    Posted on June 26, 2018

    On June 19, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor released its Final Rule regarding Association Health Plans (AHPs). AHPs are not new, but they have not been widely available in the past and, in some cases, they have not been successful. The Final Rule is designed to make AHPs available… Read more »

  • 9 HR Policies are Legal Again, Says NLRB General Counsel

    Posted on June 26, 2018

    Peter Robb, General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board, issued a memorandum that employers should love.  Mr. Robb has declared that nine standard employer policies will now be presumed lawful under the National Labor Relations Act. Click here to learn about the nine standard employment policies that the Board says are legal… Read more »

  • 6 Questions on Dependent Care Spending Accounts

    Posted on June 26, 2018

    School’s out! Summer is here, and it’s the time of year when working parents have questions about using their Dependent Care Spending Accounts (DCSAs). Are summer camp expenses eligible? What about day versus overnight camps? Employers and benefit advisors want to be ready with answers about this valuable benefit program…. Read more »

  • Opioids in America

    Posted on May 30, 2018

    Lately, there’s been a big focus on America’s opioid addiction in the news. Whether it’s news on the abuse of the drug or it’s information sharing on how the drug works, Americans are talking about this subject regularly. We want to help educate you on this hot topic. Click here… Read more »