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Fertility Benefits Rapidly Rising as Employers Look to Attract and Support Talent

Anne Patterson

09 Feb 202310 Mar 2023

Fertility and family-forming benefits are top of mind for many organizations as they reevaluate benefit packages for the year ahead. Whether it’s to stay competitive in attracting and retaining key talent; save on health care costs; match benefits to diversity, equity and […]

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Legal and Legislative Reporter: Court Denies Insurance Company’s Motion to Remand AD&D Benefits Claim

Guest Contributor

08 Feb 202310 Mar 2023

Every month, the International Foundation releases the Legal and Legislative Reporter, a compilation of new employee benefits-related case summaries. Below is a summary we thought you’d be interested in. Content provided by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. The U.S. District Court for the […]

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Magazine Extra: Adapting Benefits to Today’s Multigenerational, Postpandemic Workforce

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02 Feb 202310 Mar 2023

Benefits Magazine Extras articles provide you with bonus content on a mix of benefits topics as well as deep dives and analysis on the latest benefit trends and compliance issues. Visit www.ifebp.org/benefitsmagazine to see the latest Magazine Extra as well as the […]

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SECURE 2.0 Act: A Breakdown of Ten Big Implications for Employers

Anne Patterson

31 Jan 202310 Mar 2023

The SECURE 2.0 Act was included in a 4,155-page omnibus spending bill that passed on December 23 when President Biden signed it into law. We broke down the law in the latest Talking Benefits podcast episode, focusing on major implications for plan […]

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Abortion Medication: State and Federal Regulations Plan Sponsors Need to Know

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27 Jan 202310 Mar 2023

Recent actions by the federal government are designed to ensure full access to abortion medication across the country, but it remains unclear whether these medications can be prescribed to and legally obtained by patients in states that have banned or limited abortions. […]

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2023 Outlook on Respiratory Illnesses and the Workforce

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

26 Jan 202310 Mar 2023

At this time of year in cold climates, airborne illnesses (influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and COVID-19) persistently impact families and workplaces. Influenza is a well-known endemic. Endemic means persistent—It will not go away, and it won’t get much worse or better. Influenza […]

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Paid Vacation/PTO Offerings—Time to Check Those Balances!

Justin Held, CEBS

24 Jan 202310 Mar 2023

The calendar flipped from December to January, setting off the annual rush of workers checking their updated time-off balances. Dreary January days (like those in Wisconsin today) give workers the opportunity to start brainstorming uses for that time off. Is this the […]

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Quiet Promotion, Quiet Hiring, Quiet Firing: More Workplace Trends

Anne Patterson

19 Jan 202310 Mar 2023

I wrote a blog about quiet quitting back in August, so my ears perked up when I read about MORE quiet workplace trends: quiet promotion, quiet hiring and quiet firing. It’s really feeling like a library in here. What exactly do these […]

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2023 Employee Benefits Reporting and Disclosure Calendars

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

13 Jan 202310 Mar 2023

Plan sponsors and administrators are encouraged to reference these comprehensive calendars to stay on track in 2023. Health and Retirement Plans Subject to ERISA (Includes Multiemployer Plans) Health and Welfare Plans New deadlines in 2023 are: Retirement Plans Defined Contribution Defined Benefit […]

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Legal and Legislative Reporter: Fiduciary Duties Breached

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10 Jan 202310 Mar 2023