COBRA – 4 Best Practices for Managing it Effectively in Your Organization
COBRA stands for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. It is a law that requires health insurance providers to offer continuation coverage to employees…
Final Rule Issued on Excepted Benefits
The U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury have published final rules to amend the definition of excepted benefits to…
Paypro Corporation Expands You’ve Got Paid® Solution to Powerful Employee Self-Service Platform
HAUPPAUGE, New York (March 2, 2015) – Paypro Corporation has released the innovative expansion of its You’ve Got Paid® solution to include employee self-service…
FSA Open Enrollment Reminders
Use enrollment season to educate about flexible spending accounts (FSAs) Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) continue to garner significant interest and questions from employees…
IRS Increases 2015 FSA Contribution Limit
The IRS announced that for 2015 the maximum annual contribution limit for employer sponsored health flexible spending accounts (FSAs) will increase by $50 to…
Small Firms Hit by Big Changes in Health Coverage
New Health Law Affects Coverage for Business Owners, Their Employees Businesses with fewer than 50 workers are exempt from the most stringent requirements…
Excise Tax Hit in 2018 Anticipated by Employers
Roughly half of large U.S. employers will begin to hit the thresholds triggering the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) excise tax on high-value plans in…
Small Business Workers Unsatisfied with Benefits
More than half would be likely to accept jobs with slightly lower pay but better benefits Although 63 percent of employees at small businesses…
Don’t Think you Need to Provide FMLA Coverage? Think Again!
The FMLA – or Family and Medical Leave Act – has far-reaching scope and implications. Some businesses will be impacted by its latest changes;…
Many Employees Hit with Higher Health Care Premiums
Many can’t afford unexpected medical expenses, survey shows. More employees are getting hit with higher health insurance premiums and co-payments, and many don’t have…