With flu season upon us, employers are dealing with employee sickness and lost productivity. In addition to those issues, employers must also be ready to handle legal and policy questions… Read more >
Amanda Wilke, CEBS
December 14, 2021
Communication, Disease Management, Employee Benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), U.S., Wellnessemployee benefits, flu, sick at work, sick time, workplace wellness
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January 13, 2022, update on legal challenges: The Sixth Circuit lifted the stay on December 17, 2021, allowing the ETS to go into effect. OSHA posted modified enforcement deadlines stating, “OSHA will not… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
December 10, 2021
Communication, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Legislative, U.S.coronavirus, coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, OSHA
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Another year has come to an end. As the calendar turns over, it becomes particularly important to remind workers of some important benefits, if you haven’t already. We’re making a list… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
December 7, 2021
Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Health Care, Insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), U.S., Vacation, Voluntary Benefitsemployee benefits, employer-sponsored charitable organizations, health care benefits, paid time off, paid vacation time, voluntary benefits
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In this Talking Benefits podcast episode, the pod squad wanted to highlight a topic that is timely for several reasons and might be a little confusing—mental health and substance use… Read more >
Anne Patterson
November 23, 2021
Communication, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S., Wellnessmental health, mental health benefits, mental health in the workplace, Mental Health Parity, Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, talking benefits podcast
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As we get closer to 2022, plan sponsors are wondering what next year will mean for their employee benefits plans, especially group health plans. Health care costs are complicated, and… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
November 22, 2021
Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Insurance, Mental Health, U.S.essential health benefits, Health Care, health care benefits, health care costs, health insurance
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Employers have long included voluntary benefits as part of their ancillary benefit packages. Voluntary benefits are administered by the employer and paid for by the workers, who in turn receive… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
October 11, 2021
Disability Benefits, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, U.S., Voluntary Benefitsidentity theft insurance, life insurance benefits, Pet Insurance, vision insurance, voluntary benefits
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On September 20, 2021, PBGC released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Projections Report and a Five-Year Multiemployer Program Report. The reports show a substantial improvement in the outlook for PBGC’s… Read more >
Jenny Lucey, CEBS
September 28, 2021
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, PBGC, Pensions, U.S.ARPA, multiemployer defined benefit plans, multiemployer pension plans, multiemployer plans, PBGC, PBGC Multiemployer Insurance Program, special financial assistance (SFA)
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Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been surrounded by controversy for years. Our previous blog, Section 1557 and the SCOTUS Decision—Implications for Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans, addressed… Read more >
Amanda Wilke, CEBS
September 27, 2021
Compliance, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S.health care benefits, LGBTQ, Section 1557, workplace discrimination
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On November 12, 2020, Congress and the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury (the Departments) issued a final rule for Transparency in Coverage (TiC) aimed at group… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
September 21, 2021
Compliance, Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S.Advanced Explanation of Benefits (EOB), No Surprises Act, surprise billing, Transparency in Coverage (TiC), transparency in health care costs
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Financial wellness programs have gained prominence as an employee benefit and can be effective in reducing financial stress among workers. But it’s not always that easy to get employees to… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
September 20, 2021
Canada, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, U.S.DEI in the workplace, financial education, financial literacy, financial security, financial wellness
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