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Washington Long-Term Care Insurance Payroll Tax Delayed Until July 2023

PayrollOrg

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Recent legislation delays the collection of the employee-paid payroll tax to fund the Washington long-term care insurance plan until July 1, 2023. Employers must refund the payroll tax already collected to employees.

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Washington Governor Delays Long-Term Care Insurance Payroll Tax

PayrollOrg

JANUARY 25, 2022

The governor of Washington has announced a delay collecting the payroll tax associated with the Washington long-term care insurance program until April 2022.

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APA Comments on Federal Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act

PayrollOrg

JANUARY 25, 2022

The APA GRTF Unemployment Insurance Workgroup submitted comments on the Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act in late October.

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Understanding Group Medicare for an Aging Workforce: Key Considerations for HR Leaders

More Than a Benefit: Group Medicare and the Psychology of Retirement

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What is Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance? A Beginner's Guide

PeopleKeep

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Health insurance consistently ranks as the top benefit employers can offer. Whether you're an employer sifting through benefit options or an employee who's curious about how insurance plans work, gaining a foundational understanding of employer-sponsored health insurance is essential.

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A Benefits Leader's Top Priority: Reducing Cancer at all Costs

employers are bracing for the largest increase in health insurance costs in a decade next year. And the largest healthcare expense to employers?

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State Unemployment Insurance Taxable Wage Bases for 2025

PayrollOrg

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Learn which states have released their state unemployment insurance (SUI) taxable wage bases for 2025 in a chart provided and updated by PAYO.

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State Unemployment Insurance Taxable Wage Base Chart Updated for 2025

PayrollOrg

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Check out PayrollOrgs list of state unemployment insurance taxable wage bases, updated to reflect changes for 2025.

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Umbrella Insurance: Do You Need It?

Money Talk

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Like an umbrella that covers your head to protect you from a rainstorm, an umbrella liability policy “covers” your other property insurance, thereby providing additional protection. To summarize, umbrella insurance protects policyholders’ assets from large claims when they are found at fault.

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Fully Insured vs Self-Insured vs Level-Funded: What Does It All Mean To The Small Employer?

Fringe Benefit Analysts

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Small employers looking for ways to control their group health insurance costs are more closely examining what it means to be “ fully insured.” What Is a Fully Insured Health Plan? These individuals or employers are then free to accept the new premium rates or shop around with other insurance carriers. What Is Pooling?

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How Millennials and Gen Z are changing health insurance

PeopleKeep

JULY 10, 2024

So, what can the health insurance industry and employers do to meet their needs? Although Millennials and Gen Zers don’t use a lot of medical care compared to older generations, they want more flexible and alternative healthcare services available—like telemedicine and holistic medicines —instead of traditional options.

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Top 10 Employee Benefits Certifications for Professionals in 2024

HR Lineup

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Health Insurance Associate (HIA) The Health Insurance Associate (HIA) certification is offered by America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). It focuses on the fundamentals of health insurance, making it highly relevant for benefits professionals responsible for health and wellness programs.

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How to Offer Health Insurance to Remote Workers

PeopleKeep

AUGUST 22, 2024

Offering a comprehensive benefits package with health insurance is critical to having engaged and satisfied employees. Plan types, health insurance providers, policy costs, and regulations vary by state. But if your team includes some of the 22 million U.S.

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Why employers should add child disability insurance to their benefits suite

Employee Benefit News

JUNE 3, 2024

Juno is the first company to offer child disability insurance for workers in the U.S. Do employers need it?

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Underrated and underutilized: A look at long-term care insurance

Employee Benefit News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Partners from Lenox Advisors explain why more Americans need a long-term care insurance plan for a holistic financial wellness strategy.

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Health insurance premiums rise to $24,000 a year

Employee Benefit News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The average employer-sponsored health insurance premium for US families rose 7% to almost $24,000 this year.

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Accident insurance: Not just for slips on banana peels

Employee Benefit News

JUNE 6, 2024

The right kinds of insurance coverage can protect your workforce's financial security.

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Expensive Litigation Is Driving Insurance Costs

InterWest Insurance Services

JANUARY 15, 2025

Soaring court judgments and jury awards are pushing up the cost of commercial liability and umbrella insurance policies, particularly for businesses that have been sued before. Policyholders are also facing more restrictive general liability coverage as insurers continue to reduce their exposure. The increase in 2023 alone was 7%.

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Self-insured vs. fully insured: What it takes to customize healthcare plans

Employee Benefit News

AUGUST 21, 2023

Ali Diab, CEO of Collective Health, explains why more companies should consider offering self-insured health plans.

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Trends Pushing Auto Insurance Rates Higher

InterWest Insurance Services

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Automobile insurance companies are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of collision insurance claims, and that’s forcing them to raise rates at a steady clip. Insurers have responded by hiking collision insurance premiums and becoming more selective about the drivers and businesses they will insure.

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Employment Insurance Benefits: What You Need to Know for 2025

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

JANUARY 7, 2025

Here is what you need to know regarding Employment Insurance benefits in 2025. The Employment Insurance (EI) program provides temporary income support to unemployed workers while they look […] The post Employment Insurance Benefits: What You Need to Know for 2025 appeared first on Word on Benefits.

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State Unemployment Insurance Taxable Wage Bases for 2024

PayrollOrg

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Learn which states have released their state unemployment insurance taxable wage bases for 2024 in a chart provided and updated by PAYO.

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Child Support Report Covers Connecting Kids to Health Insurance

PayrollOrg

JANUARY 8, 2024

Read PAYO’s article, “How Employers Help Connect Kids to Health Insurance” in the December edition of the Child Support Report, published by the federal Office of Child Support Services.

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Maine Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program

PayrollOrg

AUGUST 24, 2023

Beginning January 1, 2025, covered employers in Maine will be required to withhold and remit employee contributions and pay employer contributions for a new paid family and medical leave insurance program.

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Pet insurance or life insurance? Help employees select the voluntary benefits they need

Employee Benefit News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

By capturing employee attention with popular benefits, employers can piggyback communication about the most valuable enhancements for their workforce.

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Health Insurance Options for Vision Clinic Employees

PeopleKeep

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Health insurance coverage plays a crucial role not only in maintaining the health of your team but also in boosting morale and productivity. However, dealing with the intricacies of health insurance can be time-consuming and challenging for clinic owners and HR administrators.

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State Unemployment Insurance Taxable Wage Base Chart Updated for 2024

PayrollOrg

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Check out PayrollOrg’s list of state unemployment insurance taxable wage bases, updated to reflect changes for 2024.

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State Unemployment Insurance Taxable Wage Base Chart Updated for 2023

PayrollOrg

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Check out the APA's list of state unemployment insurance taxable wage bases, updated to reflect changes for 2023.

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How to Streamline Your Insurance Policy Audit

InterWest Insurance Services

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Audits are how insurance rates are determined, and it’s possible that an audit will uncover information that can actually save you money — or not if you’ve hired additional staff and haven’t notified your insurer. Ensure that contractors have their own insurance.

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Health insurers don't want you to know where your money is going

Employee Benefit News

AUGUST 2, 2023

American companies have alleged in a series of lawsuits that the country's biggest health insurers are squandering their money.

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Does your disability insurance cover long COVID? What's at risk for employers and employees

Employee Benefit News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Conway is representing a plaintiff who was denied disability coverage by Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company. ERISA attorney J.J.

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5 ways insurance brokers benefit from working with a PEO

Insperity

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Insurance brokers and professional employer organizations (PEOs) are supposed to be competitors, right? Working independently or as part of a larger brokerage group, brokers earn a commission on the insurance plans they sell to clients. PEOs, however, don’t sell insurance. Let’s explore how.

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Leave health insurance to the professionals

Employee Benefit News

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

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Here Are The 4 Important Insurance Terms Gen Z Employees Need To Know

Best Money Moves

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The 4 Important Insurance Terms Gen Z Employees Need To Know. Gen Z employees often struggle to understand common insurance terms. Insurance is a complex topic, no matter how experienced you are. However, Gen Z employees are particularly susceptible to a lack of education on insurance terms and policies.

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Why this insurer designed health plans with no deductibles or copays

Employee Benefit News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Fred Turner, CEO of Curative, explains why employers need to break away from traditional health plans.

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Understanding professional liability insurance for attorneys

Higginbotham

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Professional liability insurance for attorneys and lawyers can offer protection against lawsuits alleging negligence, errors or oversights. What is professional liability insurance for attorneys and lawyers? Is professional liability insurance the same as commercial general liability insurance?

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Life insurance provides essential replacement income for your family

Employee Benefit News

DECEMBER 15, 2022

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How LA businesses can claim their wildfire insurance benefits

Employee Benefit News

JANUARY 23, 2025

This attorney walks LA employers through what they need to get on the road to financial recovery.

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40% of Americans are delaying healthcare visits despite having insurance

Employee Benefit News

APRIL 15, 2024

According to Paytient, one in six Americans noticed work suffered due to a health issue they couldn't afford to treat.

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How health insurance may change, regardless of who wins the election

Employee Benefit News

JUNE 26, 2024

Bipartisan support is building for allowing working Americans to purchase an individual health policy with pretax dollars without requiring an employer's permission.

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Fostering a future-forward corporate culture through innovative health insurance plans

Employee Benefit News

MAY 9, 2024

Innovative plan strategies can have a wide-range, positive effect on a diverse workforce.

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Single-payer health insurance could be right around the corner

Employee Benefit News

AUGUST 31, 2022

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At this insurance company, job mobility happens in-house

Employee Benefit News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Allowing employees to advance within an organization can keep them engaged, productive and present.

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How to Effectively Communicate Life Insurance Benefits to Your Employees

Winston Benefits

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Life insurance can protect an employee and their family long-term. Yet, many Americans still don’t have vital coverage, with 52% citing cost as the reason for delaying getting life insurance. As a result, more companies have started including these benefits in their packages to help fill employee gaps and grant peace of mind.

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How Can Companies Contain Health Insurance Costs?

Pacific Prime

MARCH 12, 2025

There are many ways companies can handle skyrocketing health insurance costs while maintaining competitive benefits packages such as considering copayment and deductibles, encouraging preventative care, or removing overpriced providers from their provider lists. The post How Can Companies Contain Health Insurance Costs?

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Washington Long-Term Care Insurance Payroll Tax Delayed Until July 2023

Washington Governor Delays Long-Term Care Insurance Payroll Tax

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APA Comments on Federal Unemployment Insurance Improvement Act

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What is Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance? A Beginner's Guide

A Benefits Leader's Top Priority: Reducing Cancer at all Costs

State Unemployment Insurance Taxable Wage Bases for 2025

State Unemployment Insurance Taxable Wage Base Chart Updated for 2025

Umbrella Insurance: Do You Need It?

Fully Insured vs Self-Insured vs Level-Funded: What Does It All Mean To The Small Employer?

How Millennials and Gen Z are changing health insurance

Top 10 Employee Benefits Certifications for Professionals in 2024

How to Offer Health Insurance to Remote Workers

Why employers should add child disability insurance to their benefits suite

Underrated and underutilized: A look at long-term care insurance

Health insurance premiums rise to $24,000 a year

Accident insurance: Not just for slips on banana peels

Expensive Litigation Is Driving Insurance Costs

Self-insured vs. fully insured: What it takes to customize healthcare plans

Trends Pushing Auto Insurance Rates Higher

Employment Insurance Benefits: What You Need to Know for 2025

State Unemployment Insurance Taxable Wage Bases for 2024

Child Support Report Covers Connecting Kids to Health Insurance

Maine Establishes Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program

Pet insurance or life insurance? Help employees select the voluntary benefits they need

Health Insurance Options for Vision Clinic Employees

State Unemployment Insurance Taxable Wage Base Chart Updated for 2024

State Unemployment Insurance Taxable Wage Base Chart Updated for 2023

How to Streamline Your Insurance Policy Audit

Health insurers don't want you to know where your money is going

Does your disability insurance cover long COVID? What's at risk for employers and employees

5 ways insurance brokers benefit from working with a PEO

Leave health insurance to the professionals

Here Are The 4 Important Insurance Terms Gen Z Employees Need To Know

Why this insurer designed health plans with no deductibles or copays

Understanding professional liability insurance for attorneys

Life insurance provides essential replacement income for your family

How LA businesses can claim their wildfire insurance benefits

40% of Americans are delaying healthcare visits despite having insurance

How health insurance may change, regardless of who wins the election

Fostering a future-forward corporate culture through innovative health insurance plans

Single-payer health insurance could be right around the corner

At this insurance company, job mobility happens in-house

How to Effectively Communicate Life Insurance Benefits to Your Employees

How Can Companies Contain Health Insurance Costs?

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