Blog Archive
2018
Getting Warm Out There: Stay Motivated!
The warm weather and eagerly anticipated outdoor activities of summer may take a toll on your workers' concentration. If you're noticing a lack of [...]
Employee Assistance Programs: Ways To Increase Usage and Help Employees
Employee assistance programs (EAP) are some of the most prevalent benefits offered by employers. EAPs are also among the most underutilized. Proof: More than [...]
Legislative Update: 2019 ‘Pay or Play’ Affordability Percentage Set at 9.86%
Under the employer shared responsibility ("pay or play") provisions of the Affordable Care Act, applicable large employers-generally those who had 50 or more full-time employees (including [...]
IRS Releases 2019 Contribution Limits for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
The IRS issued the calendar year 2019 inflation-adjusted figures for the annual contribution limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) and the minimum deductible amounts [...]
Defensive Driving: A Refresher in Safety
In our Workers Compensation Program, the Automotive Industries Compensation Corporation (AICC), driving on public roads and highways is a significant exposure within the members’ [...]
OSHA Only Requiring Electronic Submission of 300A Forms
In the last Regulatory Agenda, OSHA indicated that it was undergoing rulemaking to revise the Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses regulation. Specifically, OSHA noted [...]
How to Reduce Family Stress
Work deadlines are looming. The kids have soccer practice — at the same time, but in different places. They have homework and projects due. [...]
Depression’s Different Faces: The Importance of Mental Health
It's important for us all to pay attention to both our physical and emotional state, along with how those around us are doing. Depression [...]
Understanding Depression
Get the facts about depression More than one in every 20 adults in the U.S. suffers from depression each year. Ongoing sadness and loss [...]
Massachusetts Limits Certain Criminal History Inquiries: Effective October 13, 2018
In 2010, Massachusetts enacted the Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) Reform Act, which includes a “ban-the-box” component. Among other things, the law prohibits an [...]
Massachusetts Government Has Begin Assessing Employer Medical Assistance Contribution (EMAC) Supplemental Payments – What Does This Mean?
Many Massachusetts businesses have offered affordable care under the Affordable Care Act, but due to their employees enrolling in MassHealth or ConnectorCare, they have [...]
Car Dealership Service Advisors Ruled Exempt From Federal Overtime Pay Requirements
Service Advisors May Not Be Exempt Under State Law On April 2nd, The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that service advisors—employees at car dealerships who consult [...]
Mindfulness Over Matter
Combatting stress through self-awareness No matter who you are, stress is most likely a part of your life. The key is learning how to [...]
Are You Getting Enough Sleep?
According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, more than 70 million Americans have a sleep disorder, and most are completely unaware that they [...]
Final Check Before Your IRS Filing on April 2, 2018
Since we know you love regulations and IRS filings so much, we know you’re getting closer to completing what is due on April 2nd. [...]
IRS Electronic Filing Deadline is April 2: Significant Penalties Exist
IRS Electronic Filing Deadline is April 2 With the April 2 deadline to electronically file Forms 1094 & 1095 with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) approaching, employers [...]
Healthy Eating: Simple Ways to Plan, Enjoy, and Stick to a Healthy Diet
Healthy eating is not about strict dietary limitations, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. Rather, it’s about feeling great, [...]
Food can be the best medicine
Instead of going to the drugstore, here’s how to stay healthy with smart food choices Are you searching for a magic pill to cure [...]
What You Should Know About Good Nutrition
Good nutrition is the key to good mental and physical health. Eating a balanced diet is an important part of good health for [...]
Legislative Update: New Massachusetts Penalty Regulating Employer Contributions
Here is another piece of legislation we want to share with you about the Massachusetts penalty as it pertains to employer contributions to health [...]
Help your heart
You put your heart into everything you do, so you’ve got to keep it healthy. But heart health doesn’t come naturally for many of [...]
Don’t go breakin’ my heart!
Keep your vascular system healthy Your heart has always been there for you — 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. So, isn’t [...]
Stop a stroke in its tracks
Strokes cause damage to the brain by limiting or stopping blood flow, preventing oxygen and nutrients from getting to brain cells. Any stroke is [...]
Compliance Reminder: Post OSHA Form 300A Starting Feb. 1
We wanted to make sure you knew that on February 1st, employers subject to the recordkeeping requirements of the federal Occupational Safety and Health [...]