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MS Court Says Injured Employee Must Reimburse Comp Carrier for Cost of Employer Medical Evaluations

The Workcomp Writer

It is axiomatic in American jurisdictions that an employer and/or carrier is entitled to reimbursement for its workers’ compensation outlay, including medical expenses, if the injured employee recovers from a negligent third party [see Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law , § 117.01 Mississippi Dep’t of Human Servs. EME expense.

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Employers Begin To Question HDHPs

Wellable

According to a survey by the National Business Group on Health, 39% of large employers offer only high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) to employees for health insurance, which is up from 7% in 2009.

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Product Spotlight: What is Critical Illness Insurance?

Winston Benefits

Even when they have health insurance, employees face a maze of co-pays, deductibles and co-insurance that can leave large gaps in coverage. According to Mercer , 45 percent of employers with more than 500 employees offered critical illness insurance in 2015, compared with 34 percent in 2009.

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How to Create Employee Commuter benefits

HR Digest

Commuter benefits are expenses reduction program provided by employers to employees. Employee commuter benefits are pre-tax payroll deductions. Meaning it reduces employee income taxes and employer payroll taxes. And in 2009, bicycle commuter benefit was added to the law. Use any HR, benefits, or payroll software.

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Proposed 2015 DOL Overtime Rule Change: What #HR Needs to Know

HR Bartender

This means that only certain deductions are permitted from the employee’s pay for time not worked and no deductions are permitted based on the quality or quantity of work; and. On the other hand, the proposed automatic adjustments may be too much for some employers too afford. The DOL proposed changes are to #1.

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Trial Work Periods and Extended Periods of Eligibility

Attorney Charlie Hall

The Program Operations Manual System (POMS) defines services as “any activity in employment or self-employment that is performed or is normally performed for pay or profit.” [3]. TWP in employment. Service months are calculated differently in employment and self-employment service periods. TWP in SELF-EMPLOYMEnT.

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Creating the “Urgent Care First” Mindset for Employee Benefits

Corporate Synergies

Adopting an urgent care first mentality can help employees and employers control healthcare costs. But these centers could also help employers minimize expensive emergency room (ER) claims. The cost to the employer (and often the employee) is often far less than the ER. As Seen In. Urgent care can be good medicine.