LBL Resources
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
Employer Compliance Alert
More IRS Guidance on W-2 Reporting of Health Coverage Among the provisions contained in the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was a requirement that employers report, on each employee’s IRS Form W-2,... Read more →
CDHPs
Expert: CDHPs Can Succeed with Right Incentives More employers are betting that health plans with higher deductibles will take some of the sting out of soaring health care costs. New research by the Employee Benefit... Read more →
Benefit Communication
Employers Go High-Tech with Benefit Information Most employers say they understand the importance of benefit communications. Unfortunately, many struggle to translate that knowledge into actions. Now more than ever,... Read more →
Peter Freska Earns Top Industry CEBS Designation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mr. Peter Freska, LBL Insurance Services \ The LBL Group, Los Alamitos, CA, has been designated a Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit... Read more →
Employee Engagement
Are your employees genuinely interested and committed to the success of your company and the work they perform? For many employers, this scenario is all too familiar: A company starts a wellness program or purchases a... Read more →
Employers Return Attention to Retirement Benefits
After years of enduring a sour economy, many employers with 401(k) plans now are looking ahead and trying to sweeten their plans to increase their recruitment and retention power. For many, the first ingredient involves... Read more →
Flexible Spending Accounts Contributions
An important reminder for those of you who utilize Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs): Beginning on January 1, 2013, the maximum contribution allowed to a FSA will be $2,500 per year (note that this limitation only... Read more →
INFLATION LIMITS
The IRS has tweaked the contribution limits for a number of employee benefits, the agency announced in October. The maximum contribution from an employee’s salary for a 401(k) plan will increase to $17,000 in... Read more →
W-2 NEWS
The IRS has posted a series of documents and resources to help employers understand and comply with the new Form W-2 rules. The new regulations, part of the health care reform law, require employers to report the cost... Read more →
Negatives vs. Positives: Companies Try Penalties to Change Behavior, Trim Costs
For years, companies have dangled incentives — such as money, gift cards and merchandise — in front of employees, hoping the cash and prizes would push workers to improve their health and ultimately create... Read more →