Senior Research Analyst at the International Foundation
Favorite Foundation service: Research Surveys
Benefits related topics that interests him most: Health care economics, the Affordable Care Act, apprenticeship training
Favorite Foundation Conference Event: Lowell Catlett’s economic updates
Personal Insight: Justin loves everything baseball, visiting and checking off ballparks as he travels. He can shake any bad mood caused by a Brewers’ loss by going for a good long run.
Nearly two in five organizations would rate their workforces as extremely or very stressed, and worker stress levels have climbed in the last two years, a recent International Foundation study… Read more >
February 7, 2019 Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Flexible Work Options, Paid Leave, Parental Leave, Workflex 0 Read more >
A recent report asked apprenticeship programs what their top challenges are in the next two years—the number one answer? Replacing the number of retired tradespeople. If recruitment is top of… Read more >
January 29, 2019 Apprenticeship Programs, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer 0 Read more >
Workers typically do not anticipate missing extended time from work due to an accident or unexpected illness. However, this is a real possibility. Currently, one in four 20-year-olds will become disabled… Read more >
January 3, 2019 Disability, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey 0 Read more >
The financial condition of many multiemployer health plans improved between 2006 and 2015, despite the challenges of increasing health benefit costs and a rising number of covered retirees. The The… Read more >
December 13, 2018 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Multiemployer 0 Read more >
Contribution levels to multiemployer defined contribution plans have varied over the past decade, driven by changes to wage packages stemming from economic turmoil. On the other hand, aggregate disbursements have… Read more >
November 14, 2018 Defined Contribution Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer 0 Read more >
According to the most recent data from The Multiemployer Retirement Plan Landscape: A Ten-Year Look (2006-2015) demographic trends in multiemployer defined benefit plans have become less favorable, as the number… Read more >
October 23, 2018 Multiemployer, Pensions, Retirement 0 Read more >
Benefits practitioners have grown accustomed to headlines addressing escalating prescription drug costs. A recently released congressional report stated that the prices of commonly prescribed brand-name drugs have risen at a… Read more >
October 15, 2018 Employee Benefits, Health Care, Prescription Drugs 0 Read more >
Apprenticeship training has long been a key strategic initiative at the International Foundation. Over the years, we’ve engaged in a number of partner initiatives with the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA),… Read more >
June 28, 2018 Apprenticeship Programs, Employee Benefits 0 Read more >
Here at the International Foundation, we keep a close eye on benefits-related holidays (real or imagined). On April 1st and 3rd, we encourage our employees to contribute to their 401(k)… Read more >
May 29, 2018 Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Financial Wellness 0 Read more >
Readers are aware of the significant toll that cancer has on our society. We have all been touched on a personal level by cancer’s reach. According to the Centers for… Read more >
May 22, 2018 Disease Management, Employee Benefits, Health Care 0 Read more >