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NY Court: Somewhat Inconsistent Statements Related to Third-Party Action Was not § 114-a Violation

The Workcomp Writer

In January 2015, claimant signed a discharge relieving her counsel from further representation in the third-party action. In February 2015, she filed a claim for workers’ compensation benefits for injuries arising from the August 2013 accident. Workers’ Comp.

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FEDlogic – An Employee Benefit Reducing Expenses & Offering Peace of Mind 

HR Professionals Magazine

By Kate Kellner Employer group healthcare plans have been the way American families get the care they need, when they need it – from annual physicals, childbirth, complex surgeries, and dialysis to end-of-life care. OUR SERVICES “Our company was started to help someone work out a federal government benefit puzzle.

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Sick Leave in Massachusetts: What You Should Know

Genesis HR Solutions

In 2015, Massachusetts enacted legislation that requires all employers with more than 10 workers to provide paid sick leave. Employers with 10 or fewer employees will be required to allow their employees to earn and use up to 40 hours of unpaid sick leave. Do employers have to pay unused sick leave upon termination?

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Sick Leave in Massachusetts: What You Should Know

Genesis HR Solutions

In 2015, Massachusetts enacted legislation that requires all employers with more than 10 workers to provide paid sick leave. Employers with 10 or fewer employees will be required to allow their employees to earn and use up to 40 hours of unpaid sick leave. Do employers have to pay unused sick leave upon termination?

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State Prescription Drug Legislation

HR Professionals Magazine

Because many of these laws directly apply to plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), the principal issue in many of the cases has been whether ERISA preempts those state laws impacting employer-sponsored health plans under which prescription drug coverage is offered. What is ERISA Preemption?

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4 Ways to Ease Your HR Burden

Abel HR

There is a solution – outsourcing employee benefit management services to a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) that can help with the less glamorous side of business ownership by assisting with all human resource tasks, which frees up your time to cultivate relationships, serve customers and expand your business.

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Offer HDHP and HSAs? Follow this 4-step Voluntary Benefits Checkup

Corporate Synergies

Which voluntary benefit options are right for your employees? This 4-step voluntary benefits checkup will help you decide. As the cost of medical plans rises, employers are offering high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) and health savings accounts (HSAs) as part of their employee benefit plans. As Seen In. RELATED TOPICS.