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Flexible Spending Account Contribution Limit Climbs

InterWest Insurance Services

FSA fast facts Funds in an FSA can be used for a myriad of health care expenses, from dental and vision (including eyeglasses) to medical care costs and prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. An FSA must be funded exclusively through employer contributions or employee pre-tax contributions, or a combination of the two.

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Recriminalization

Florida Workers' Comp

If these people could instead access pharmaceutical quality substances, then deaths would decrease. They apparently dumped "hundreds of millions of dollars of marinjuana tax revenues" into "treatment" and "harm reduction." The British Columbia (BC) effort is about a year old. It "allows adults to possess up to 2.5

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Tribunal finds AstraZeneca scientist with mental health disability was wrongfully dismissed

Employee Benefits

James Muir, a senior scientist who had been developing the pharmaceutical firm’s recently approved cancer drug Truqap, had worked there since 1998. An employment tribunal has found that a former AstraZeneca scientist with a mental health disability was wrongfully dismissed.

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How to Advance Your Career in HR

HR Digest

Other common employers include healthcare facilities, insurance providers, financial institutions, and pharmaceutical companies. Most companies will deduct taxes and insurance premiums for workers covered by the employer’s plan. Top Companies . As of 2015, Fortune 500 companies are hiring more HR professionals than ever before.

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10 Companies Offering Work from Home

HR Digest

It conducts clinical trials on behalf of its pharmaceutical clients and provides regulatory, consulting, and market access to expedite the drug approval process. is a software company that develops software for financial, accounting, and tax preparations for small businesses, accountants, and individuals. Intuit Inc.

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What employees expect from benefits packages

Business Management Daily

Outstanding pharmaceutical and/or hospitalization coverage. These allow employees to save for their golden years while enjoying tax benefits now. The employee saves money because this set-aside money is not taxed. The employer can make up to $5,250 in tax-free student loan payments for an employee within a year.

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Spread the Word About Additional HSA Contributions

InterWest Insurance Services

If you have staff with health savings accounts, they still have until April 15 to make additional contributions to their accounts if they want to reduce their tax bills for last year. Since funds workers contribute to their HSA are made before their salaries are taxed, they reduce their overall taxable income.

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