Blog Archive
2015
Compliance Update: IRS Extends Deadlines for 2015 ACA Information Reporting Requirements
Over the past year, we have seen many aspects of the Affordable Care Act be delayed or modified, due to the push back from [...]
ACA Update: Cadillac Tax Delayed Until 2018
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 [...]
Winter Dangers: Steps to Take for Winter Safety
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, [...]
This Benefit Can Save You and Your Employer Big Money. Did You Know About It?
Many people overlook mental illness and substance abuse and their costs to American businesses and families. Millions of dollars are lost due to absenteeism, [...]
5 Tips on Educating Your Employees About Their Benefits
The current employee benefits landscape is a challenging one for employers. In fact, it is becoming an administrative nightmare with all the new regulations, [...]
Offering Voluntary Benefits: A Strategy for Better Cost Control
Open enrollment is rapidly approaching and employers are looking to a variety of voluntary benefits to bolster employee benefit packages and fill the gaps [...]
It’s Time for Your Health Insurance Renewal. Is Your Business Prepared?
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 [...]
How the DeLorean Became the Iconic Back to the Future Car
Today marks the the day Marty McFly arrives 30 years into the future. The Nike Mag sneakers, hoverboard, and DeLorean car are three of [...]
Why NARFA Wins At Controlling Workers Compensation Costs
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 [...]
Safety Tips: Nine Tips to Ensure your Car Is Ready for Winter Weather
As we ease our way through autumn, still enjoying the warm days and benefitting from the nice sleeping temperature of the cool nights, many [...]
Techniques for Supervisors to Address Safety Mistakes and Unsafe Behaviors
We have all been told we have areas to improve while in the workplace. Feedback is one of the most important parts of improving [...]
ACA Update: Could Be Major Win For Small Businesses Providing Health Insurance
The House Sept. 28 passed legislation that would keep the current definition of small group health plans at 50 or fewer employees, thus preventing [...]
Tailgating While Driving is More Risky Than You Think
When you're driving, few things are worse than being stuck behind someone who drives painfully slow. All of us have experienced the frustration of traveling [...]
Health Insurance Is About To Change in a Big Way for Your Business
Health insurance renewal season is finally upon us, and businesses all over the country are scrambling to find the right strategy to combat rising [...]
Keys to an Effective AED Program in the Workplace
According to the American Heart Association, more than 300,000 sudden cardiac arrests (SCA) occur annually in the United States and, according to OSHA, about [...]
What Are We Finding Out About Small Business Health Insurance?
The Affordable Care Act is still relatively young but we are beginning to see some of the effects the legislation is having on small businesses [...]
What Does The Average Age of Cars Mean For the Automotive Industry?
We always see reports about the state of the U.S. automotive industry, and many factors come into play when assessing the health of the [...]
Safety Department and Human Resources Roles in Maintaining a Strong Safety Culture
The following piece is based on the experiences of one of the NARFA Loss Control Specialists. The Automotive Insurance Compensation Corporation (AICC) in Massachusetts [...]
What Makes Private Health Insurance Exchanges Successful?
Over the past several years, many private health insurance exchanges have started to spring up amid the ill-fated launch of the Affordable Care Act. [...]
Overtime Hours Proposal Might Impact Automotive Dealers
Last week, the Obama Administration proposed change to overtime regulations that sounds like great news for workers, but many small businesses are already wondering [...]
ACA Reporting Penalties Increase Due to New Law
Increased Penalties Will Apply to Returns & Statements Filed After December 31, 2015 It seems like every week there is a new penalty kicking [...]
New Hampshire Hands Free Electronic Device Law Goes into Effect on July 1st
New Hampshire's Hands Free Electronic Device Law Goes Into Effect on July 1, 2015 According to statistics available at the end of 2014, each day [...]
Using the Internet to Improve Workplace Safety
One of the huge advantages to NARFA's AICC Workers Compensation Program is our focus on developing an effective safety culture in the workplace. In [...]
Massachusetts Issues Final Regulations for Earned Sick Time Law
Law Generally Effective July 1, 2015 We have been keeping a close eye on the Massachusetts proposed earned sick time law as it will [...]