Over the past year, we have seen many aspects of the Affordable Care Act be delayed or modified, due to the push back from businesses, individuals, and lawmakers. Below is a compliance update as the IRS extends deadlines for [...]
Congress delivered an early holiday present to employers this past week when it proposed a two-year delay for a health benefits tax known as the Cadillac Tax. However you want to look at it, the Cadillac Tax part of [...]
This fall, we’ve been lucky with some great weather and a mild start to December. However, The Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a “cold, shivery” winter, with snow blanketing the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states this upcoming season. Additionally, a monster El [...]
Many people overlook mental illness and substance abuse and their costs to American businesses and families. Millions of dollars are lost due to absenteeism, reduced and impaired productivity, and loss of morale. Furthermore, the emotional toll on individuals and [...]
The current employee benefits landscape is a challenging one for employers. In fact, it is becoming an administrative nightmare with all the new regulations, taxes, penalties, and countless hours of paperwork. Employers are looking to benefits as a new way [...]
Open enrollment is rapidly approaching and employers are looking to a variety of voluntary benefits to bolster employee benefit packages and fill the gaps left by high-deductible health plans. Because of rising health costs and efforts to avoid triggering [...]
Small businesses are faced with their biggest challenge ever regarding their health insurance. Thousands of small business owners must comply with requirements of the health care law for the first time. Most don’t even know where to begin. Companies with [...]
Today marks the the day Marty McFly arrives 30 years into the future. The Nike Mag sneakers, hoverboard, and DeLorean car are three of the most recognized items seem in the movies of all time. So, we wanted to [...]
The Workers’ Compensation market could currently best be characterized as stable, but changes in the nation’s workforce—coupled with rapid-fire technological advancements—threaten to upset the balance of the industry. The automotive, roads, fuel, and related industries have unique needs when [...]
As we ease our way through autumn, still enjoying the warm days and benefitting from the nice sleeping temperature of the cool nights, many want to pretend that the winter weather isn’t going to come. But, with winter weather [...]
