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Cyber Case Study – Change Healthcare Cyberattack
In February 2024, hackers initiated a cyberattack against Change Healthcare, a leading health claims processing provider in North America that...
Benefits and Me Newsletter – January 2025
Reducing Health Care Costs in 2025 Health care costs are likely to increase by 7%-8% in 2025. As health care affordability remains an issue for...
ERISA Compliance FAQs – Reporting and Disclosure Rules
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that sets minimum standards for employee benefit plans maintained by...
2025 Minimum Wage Rates by State
The minimum wage rate will change in 2025 in the following states: Alaska Illinois New York Arizona Maine Ohio California Michigan Oregon...
HR Brief Newsletter – August 2024
OSHA Proposes Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Standard The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
2025 Health Plan Compliance Deadlines
Throughout the year, employers must comply with numerous reporting and disclosure requirements in connection with their group health plans. This...
Employment Case Studies – Insights into FMLA Violations
Introduction The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) administers and enforces the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)...
2025 Open Enrollment Checklist
To get ready for open enrollment, employers who sponsor group health plans should be aware of compliance changes affecting the design and...
Live Well, Work Well Newsletter – July 2024
Beat the Summer Heat Summer heat can be more than uncomfortable; it can threaten your health, especially for older adults and children. Hot and...
HIPAA Special Enrollment Rights
Group health plans often provide eligible employees with two regular opportunities to elect health coverage—an initial enrollment period when an...
