Benefit Plan

Handout From My 11/6 FMLA Presentation

I'm posting my handout from my 11/6 FMLA presentation; see my prior post for more info.  The handout is a 31-slide PowerPoint overview of the FMLA.  There's also an additional 11 pages of U.S. Dept. of Labor FMLA forms.  Just click on the link & you'll be taken to a PDF version of it — FMLA Presentation 11/6/13.

Chuck Krugel Part of Affordable Care Act Panel Discussion on 10/3 for Crain Chicago Business’ Small Business Week 2012

I'll be part of a panel discussing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for Crain's Small Business Week this coming Wed., 10/3, 8:45am – 11:00am. This is a free seminar titled "The New Healthcare Law: What Employers Need to Know." Four other professionals & I will be discussing the ACA's impact on small businesses, & how [...]

By Caroline Castagno: ERISA Plan Termination

ERISA PLAN TERMINATION A looming ERISA plan termination affects administrators of retirement plans and employees alike. It is important for both parties to understand the laws and procedures involved when benefit programs for employees are called into question. In the following article, we will discuss mandates and compliance regulations related to ERISA plan termination in [...]

New 401k Rules to Ramp Up 401k Fee Litigation & Outsourcing to 3rd Party Fiduciaries

These are 2 posts concerning the coming changes in 401k administration rules from Joshua E. Betancourt at Quantum Capital Investments. How Business Owners and Corporations are at Risk Due to Recent 401k Regulation It has been 36 years since the passage of ERISA (Employment Retirement Income Security Act) and as a result there has been [...]

2008 Projected Employer Health Care Costs

Paul Shaheen, my associate from The Horton Group, an employer benefits brokerage and consultancy, sent me their latest LegalEase newsletter today. It’s worth posting because it’s an in-depth and fascinating article concerning projected employer health care costs for 2008. 2008 Per-Employee Health Care Costs To Exceed $9,300; Wide Disparities Foreseen By Stephen Miller, October 2007 [...]

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