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Question of the Week - Self-Funded vs. Insured Health Plan

Q.- What is the difference between a self-funded and an insured health plan?
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Why Employers Should Maintain a Written Information Security Plan ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), along with its Security Summit partners, recently issued a reminder that organizations handling sensitive personal data must maintain ...
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Voluntary Self-Audit Program Returns for Wage, Overtime, and FMLA ...

The U.S. Department of Labor has reinstated a self-audit initiative that allows private employers to identify and resolve potential wage and leave violations under ...
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What Employers Need to Know About America’s AI Action Plan

The White House recently released “Winning the AI Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” outlining more than 90 federal actions designed to strengthen U.S. leadership in ...
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PCORI Fee Deadline

The annual deadline to report and pay the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee is fast approaching. Employers sponsoring certain self-funded health ...
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Form 5500 Welfare Plan Reporting

As the July 31 deadline approaches, HR professionals should take a moment to review their company’s obligations under Form 5500 filing requirements for welfare benefit ...
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Understanding the Difference Between FSA, HRA, and HSA Accounts

When it comes to health care benefits, employees often hear terms like FSA, HRA, and HSA. While all three are designed to help manage health care expenses, they each ...
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Managing Benefits for Remote and Multistate Employees

The rise of remote and hybrid work has transformed how HR professionals manage employee benefits. With staff now residing across multiple states, sometimes relocating ...
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What HR Needs to Know About Internal Threats

When it comes to cybersecurity, much of the attention tends to focus on external threats including hackers, phishing scams, and ransomware attacks. But some of the most ...
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EEO-1 Reporting Now Open

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has officially opened the EEO-1 Component 1 data collection for the 2024 reporting year. Employers required to file ...
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