2017

You work hard. So does your back. – NARFA

2023-04-17T12:51:19-04:00October 4th, 2017|2017, Employee Wellness Programs|

Get relief from back and musculoskeletal pain Your back and the rest of your musculoskeletal system work hard. Twisting, bending, lifting, pushing or pulling, and repeating the same motion over and over can strain your back and musculoskeletal system, [...]

You Time: Tips for Avoiding Repetitive Motion Injuries – NARFA

2023-04-17T12:51:19-04:00October 4th, 2017|2017, Workers Compensation|

Take steps to stay pain-free Your musculoskeletal system includes the bones and muscles that help you move. Doing the same motion day after day can be hard on your body, and can strain your musculoskeletal system. Have you ever [...]

Health Insurance Tax is Back and It Hurts Businesses

2023-04-17T12:51:20-04:00September 29th, 2017|2017, Employee Benefits Legislation|

As we have been discussing, there doesn’t seem to be a solution in sight to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This week, we saw another failed attempt replacing the ACA. One thing we are learning is that the [...]

Legislative Update: Noncompliance Penalties as High as $3,390 Per Full-Time Employee

2023-04-17T12:51:20-04:00September 21st, 2017|2017, Employee Benefits Legislation|

Despite recent attempts in Congress to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and President Trump's executive order calling for executive agencies to minimize the ACA's regulatory burden, penalties for failing to comply with the ACA's employer shared [...]

Is Self-Insuring Your Small Business Health Insurance The Right Option for You?

2023-04-17T12:51:21-04:00September 5th, 2017|2017, Small Business Health Insurance|

As we transition into more uncertainty surrounding the health care law and what new legislation may or may not do, we always look for ways to help small businesses stay ahead of the curve when it comes to their employee [...]

Why Don’t More People Use Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)?

2023-04-17T12:48:59-04:00August 31st, 2017|2017, Employee Assistance Program (EAP)|

More than 97 percent of large companies in America (over 5,000 employees) offer employee assistance programs (EAPs), for those needing a professional to talk over personal or family issues with. Even 75-80 percent of medium-sized and smaller companies make EAP [...]

Legislative Update: Health Insurance Tax Returns for 2018

2023-04-17T12:49:01-04:00August 18th, 2017|2017, Employee Benefits Legislation|

The return of the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance tax—which insurers have long lobbied against—will likely increase premiums by an average of 2.6% in 2018, according to a new analysis. The ACA’s tax on fully insured health coverage was [...]