Wayne Kemp wrote a great old song for Johnny Cash called “One Piece at a Time.” In it, Johnny sings of slowly piecing together his very own Cadillac using parts… Read more >
April 9, 2015 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Cadillac Tax, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Regulatory Read more >
The latest reporting requirements related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) seem to be a dizzying jumble of numbers and letters. Here’s the who, what, when, why and how of… Read more >
March 26, 2015 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Multiemployer, Regulatory Read more >
Defined benefit pension plan administrators: You might need to change your annual funding notice. The Department of Labor published a final rule in the Federal Register on February 2, 2015… Read more >
March 19, 2015 Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, DOL, Employee Benefits, ERISA, Multiemployer, Pensions, Regulatory Read more >
Two friends of mine, both men, have been in a loving and committed relationship for several years. But until they got in their car and drove across the border to… Read more >
March 12, 2015 DOL, Employee Benefits, FMLA, Regulatory Read more >
Are your employees asking you for documentation of their employer-sponsored health coverage in 2014? Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) employers may voluntarily, but are not required to, provide this… Read more >
March 3, 2015 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Regulatory Read more >
Enhancing the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is expected to be an issue in October’s federal election, but in the meantime Ontario is moving forward with an effort to create its… Read more >
February 19, 2015 Canada, Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Regulatory, Retirement Read more >
As a new employee at the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, one of the first things I noticed was a big, beautiful yard in front of my new building… Read more >
February 17, 2015 Education, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Mental Health, Vacation, Wellness Read more >
It’s February 2 . . . Groundhog Day. Every year I celebrate by watching the 1993 classic film with Bill Murray, sharing the main character Phil’s frustration as he finds himself… Read more >
February 2, 2015 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Regulatory Read more >
According to Workplace Wellness Trends: 2015 Survey Results, a new survey that will be released by the International Foundation in the coming weeks, more than half (55%) of all organizations… Read more >
January 29, 2015 Canada, Disease Management, Employee Benefits, Financial Wellness, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Mental Health, Wellness Read more >
Most people with health insurance pay little attention to the cost of a medical procedure they need or perhaps want—unless they’re going to have to pick up part of the… Read more >