Please join us for this HRCI* and SHRM** pre-approved, complimentary, one-hour webinar as ComplianceDashboard’s legal consultant, Olivia Ash, JD, MS, reviews COVID-19 regulatory relief deadlines for ERISA plans, including both 401(k) and welfare plans. Once you have the big picture, Olivia will walk through how to apply these guidelines to real-life situations. This won’t be […]
Read More...Join us for this HRCI* and SHRM** pre-approved, complimentary, one-hour webinar as Stephen Ivey and Ralph Cullison, our Voluntary Benefit subject-matter experts, discuss details on sometimes unknown contractual details and COVID-19 updates. Voluntary benefits are sometimes thought of as simple or easy since there is no employer cost but are subject to detailed contractual provisions […]
Read More...The DOL (U.S. Department of Labor) audits of welfare benefit plans are happening with greater frequency for companies of all sizes. Are you ready to spend months preparing to comply with and survive the audit? Did you know the following can be the basis for a DOL Audit: Complaints by welfare benefit plan participants to […]
Read More...In the face of multiple fiduciary breach lawsuits, plan sponsors need to be on their game to protect themselves from the real liability that exists with group retirement plans. Pricing on group retirement plans has become incredibly competitive, and if any plan sponsors haven’t benchmarked their plans to the open market in the past 24 […]
Read More...The life insurance market has changed dramatically in the last 20 years and that is nothing compared to what has happened in the long-term care (LTC) market. Almost every employee has some personal financial risk (many are great) with the potential costs of an extended long-term care situation. Join us for this HRCI* and SHRM** […]
Read More...Total rewards is an approach and framework for managing the elements of the employment interface between the organization and its workforce. As a strategy, it provides a vehicle for: Identifying value-added employment-related factors; Prioritizing the organization’s human resource investment; Rationalizing different components of the employment interface; and Communicating the alignment between rewards and business strategy. […]
Read More...The ACA, Mental Health Parity and opioid epidemic have created a “perfect storm” in the substance abuse treatment field. Prior to these legislative changes, many plans had very low financial exposure, limiting the number of treatment days/visits available per year, or even in a lifetime. Today’s reality is that substance abuse treatment facilities are growing […]
Read More...Sexual harassment and abusive conduct not only create a hostile work environment, but cost employers billions each year in lawsuits, employee turnover and lost revenue. With the recent increased focus on workplace harassment, employers are encouraged to evaluate their management practices to ensure they implement and maintain appropriate measures for a harassment-free, safe work environment. […]
Read More...Within every population there are unique challenges and situations that drive plan utilization and spend. No matter your group’s size, demographics, industry or other variables, each situation is unique. Understanding what sets your population apart from the rest and how to take advantage of the information available to you will help you optimize your plan’s […]
Read More...Join AP Benefit Advisors’ Director of Voluntary Benefits, Stephen Ivey, for a complimentary, 1-hour, SHRM* pre-approved webinar as he reviews the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its influence on voluntary benefits. Discussion will comprise of changes in the market as a result of PPACA and the best practices for implementing voluntary plans in the post-ACA […]
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