Rules and Exceptions When Providing Benefits to Same Sex Couples

January 13, 2020

Employers who offer benefits to spouses must also offer them to same-sex couples though there are exceptions. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2015 that the rights of same-sex couples are protected... Read more »

New Hardship Distribution Rules for Retirement Plans

January 8, 2020

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has made it easier for employees to make withdrawals from their retirement plans during the time of hardship. The IRS also made it easier for employees to rebuild... Read more »

The Importance of Keeping Beneficiary Information Updated

January 3, 2020

Planning for the departure of a loved one is a difficult thing to think about, but no matter how delicate, it is something any pragmatic planner must consider. What happens to your retirement account... Read more »

Improve Your Retirement Plan by Encouraging Employees to Join

January 3, 2020

Many organizations face the problem of increasing employee participation in their retirement plans. Participation is crucial to the success of the plan, and it improves employee retention and overall... Read more »

Why CFOs Should Consider Partnering with a Retirement Plan Advisor

January 3, 2020

Many companies are outsourcing more and more activities, mainly because outsourcing can provide cost savings and increase productivity. Outsourcing allows companies to focus more on their core... Read more »

Financial Wellness and Productivity: How are your Employees Affected?

January 3, 2020

Employees worried about their personal finances are less productive, more distracted and are easier targets for poachers. While none of that is a revelation, a recent nationwide survey showed just... Read more »

Dental Insurance Promotes Overall Health

January 2, 2020

Providing employees the opportunity to purchase dental insurance is not enough. Employee education is an important element when you offer voluntary benefits. A 2019 survey by the National... Read more »

What’s Covered in a Typical Equipment Breakdown Insurance Policy?

January 2, 2020

To prevent business shutdowns or slowdowns, an organization might want to cover other kinds of valuable equipment from mechanical breakdown, too. The typical equipment breakdown insurance policy... Read more »

Safe Workplaces Start with Implementing a “Safety Culture”

December 23, 2019

Worker commitment to safety is proportional to the degree of management understanding, involvement and communication. If your safety program is based solely on reducing reported accidents and... Read more »

6 Workers Compensation Regulation Trends to Watch in 2020

December 17, 2019

The expansion of presumption laws is just one of the predictions made by speakers at a recent workers’ comp conference. Medical billing fraud, presumption laws, drug formularies, medical... Read more »