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Weak Accounts Threaten Workers’ Well-Being
March 19, 2012
High-deductible health care plans with health savings accounts (HSAs) continue to gain steam, but without careful...
Women’s Benefit Issues Take Spotlight
March 17, 2012
When it comes to benefit compliance, it’s not your father’s workforce anymore — it’s your...
Employers Hunt for Ways to Boost Program Payoff
March 15, 2012
Ask the HR directors of companies without a wellness program why the businesses haven’t taken the plunge, and...
Leave Troubles Can Linger for Employers
February 25, 2012
The federal government continues to tweak the rules regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), giving employers...
Insurance, Employment, & Financial Services
Women’s Benefit Issues Take Spotlight
When it comes to benefit compliance, it’s not your father’s workforce anymore — it’s your mom’s, too. The political storm over the Obama administration’s rule on birth control tops a... Read more →
It’s Official: Agencies Release Final Rules on SBC, GINA, 401(k) Fees
Final versions of benefits-related rules have been flying out of federal agencies in the early weeks of 2012, with more expected to come over the next few months. One of the hottest compliance topics to emerge from... Read more →
Agencies Issue Guidance On Automatic Enrollment, Employer Mandate, and Waiting Periods
On the same day that they released final regulations on the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (see our recent Compliance Alert on SBCs), the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (the... Read more →
Compliance Alert: SBC Finalized Guidance
As explained in our August 2011 article, the health care reforms enacted in March of 2010 will require employer health plans to provide a uniform “summary of benefits and coverage” (SBC) to all plan... Read more →
Department of Labor Finalizes, Delays 401(K) Fee Disclosure Rules
After months of delay, the Department of Labor (DOL) has just released final regulations under Section 408(b)(2) of ERISA, requiring retirement plan service providers to disclose information about their services and... Read more →
Experts: Don’t Rush into Reform Decisions
If one thing can be said about the recent health care reform law, it’s that it has generated a barrage of questions for employers. Will companies drop health care coverage and instead pay the penalty under the... Read more →
Ready, Set, Enroll: Employer Efforts Can Boost Morale, Compliance
Many employers and benefit managers with calendar-year plans are wading into the thick of enrollment season, filling their time with employee meetings and tracking the sign-ups. Enrollment, however, can be more than... Read more →
The National Labor Relations Act and Its Implications for Employers — Executive Summary
Important Reminder to Clients: NO LATER than November 14, 2011, most employers[1](regardless of size, profit vs. non-profit, etc.) will have to have the new NRLA “Poster” displayed! Based on whether or not there... Read more →
Agencies Punch Out Proposed Rules on Communications, Affordability, HRAs
New proposed rules springing from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) would drastically change how companies communicate information about their employer-sponsored benefits. The new guidance would... Read more →
LIONAlerts
The LBL Group proudly intorduces LIONAlerts, a Facebook page dedicated to updating our clients and employers on the latest changes with PPACA (Health Care Reform), Model Notices, Compliance Updates, State and Local... Read more →