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How to lower employee stress about health insurance

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Health insurance is often the biggest-ticket item in any company’s benefits package, and the cost of health insurance rises on average each year , historically. Companies spend a lot of money, time and effort to make their benefits competitive and provide quality group health insurance plans to employees.

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5 ways you can help employees get the most from their benefits

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From employer-sponsored health insurance to retirement savings plans, an attractive benefits package can help you hire the best employees and ensure you retain them for many years to come. Outside vendors, such as the insurance provider and investment company. Mail postcards to employees’ home addresses.

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How to be an employer of choice – even in uncertain times

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This can look like: Using well-known carriers for the health insurance options you sponsor Contributing to a health savings account or flexible spending account for employees Offering an employee assistance program (EAP) Matching a percentage of employee retirement plan contributions. Mail a game or puzzle to employees and their families.

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Contesting unemployment claims: A quick guide for employers

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While the rules vary from state to state, there’s one consistent underlying theme: To qualify for unemployment insurance, employees must have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. Unemployment claims chip away at your bottom line — racking up charges to your unemployment insurance account and increasing your tax rate. (An

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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): What you need to know

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The FFCRA: Provides federally mandated emergency paid sick leave Expands the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and provides emergency provisions for coverage and eligibility Expands unemployment insurance benefits Provides employer tax credits to qualifying employers for certain costs related to the implementation of this law.

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A crisis within a crisis: Insurance rates skyrocket for child care centers

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Then, over the summer, she got a notice in the mail from the center’s liability insurance company that it was dropping the center’s policy. Even though the center’s licensing and accreditation were never at stake, the insurer said it would no longer cover the program.

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act: An employer’s guide

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Payroll costs generally include payments for: Salary, wages and commissions Payment of cash tips or equivalent Covered leave Separation allowances Group health care benefits, including insurance premiums Retirement benefits State or local taxes assessed on employee compensation. Support for the road ahead.

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