Word on Benefits Blog
The changes to the health care system brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic are creating a new set of risks and opportunities for health care purchasers and plan sponsors, some… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
November 5, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, U.S.coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, mental health coverage, telehealth, virtual care
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The retirement security of defined contribution (DC) plan members is greatly influenced by their saving and investment choices as well as the timing and performance of financial markets. But plan… Read more >
Robbie Hartman, CEBS
November 2, 2020
Canada, Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Financial Education, Investments, Retirement, U.S.DC plans, retirement security
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In March and April, as states first began releasing their “shelter-in-place” orders, plan sponsors had to deal with questions about all aspects of their businesses, including their employee benefits programs…. Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
October 27, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR), U.S.coronavirus and the workplace, COVID-19, DCAP, dependent care assistance programs, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Dependent Care FSA
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When it comes to the future of long-term care in Canada, there are two critical issues we need to consider right now: who’s going to provide it, and how are… Read more >
Alyssa Hodder
October 26, 2020
Canada, Employee Benefitslong term care
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The COVID-19 global pandemic has added urgency to the case for paperless employee benefit fund administration. In her article “A Virus Makes Paperless Fund Administration Go Viral” in the September… Read more >
Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
October 21, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, U.S.COVID-19, paperless administration
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This month, the podcast team switched things up a bit and played a game called Benefit Beatz, which challenged each host to find the most employee benefits ties to their… Read more >
Anne Patterson
October 20, 2020
Employee Benefits, Talking Benefits Podcast, U.S.podcast
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According to The Multiemployer Retirement Plan Landscape: A 15-Year Look (2003-2017), the average defined contribution (DC) plan account balance increased significantly from 2003 to 2017, growing to $43,500 while aggregate… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
October 19, 2020
Defined Contribution (DC) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Retirement, U.S.multiemployer plans
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When the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was initially released on March 18, 2020 and required employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide paid sick leave and expanded… Read more >
Anne Newhouse, CEBS
October 15, 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Paid Leave, U.S.coronavirus and the workplace, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, FFCRA
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Every year around this time, the pressure is on! Employees are asked to make important health care coverage selections during open enrollment, and these decisions are a big deal. Employees,… Read more >
Anne Patterson
October 13, 2020
Communication, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), U.S.open enrollment, virtual open enrollment
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According to the most recent data from The Multiemployer Retirement Plan Landscape: A Fifteen-Year Look (2003-2017), demographic trends in multiemployer plans have become less favorable as the number of actively… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
October 12, 2020
Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Multiemployer, Pensions, Retirement, U.S.multiemployer pension plans
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