08 Nov Senate approves workplace gay rights bill

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The U.S. Senate approved, 64-32, a historic gay rights bill to ban workplace discrimination based on sexual preference or gender identity....

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07 Nov 2014 Annual Benefit Plan Amounts

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Review the 2014 Annual Benefit Plan Amounts here....

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07 Nov Almost Half Of Workers Don’t Know What Impact Affordable Care Act Will Have On Them

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A survey conducted online by Harris Interactive on behalf of Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company shows nearly half of American workers don’t feel knowledgeable about how the Affordable Care Act will impact them personally....

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06 Nov IRS Releases Tax Benefit Inflation Adjustments for 2014

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Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Revenue Procedure 2013-35 provides the cost-of-living adjustments to certain items for 2014 as required under the Internal Revenue Code. This revenue procedure includes updates for numerous items including:...

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05 Nov The New FSA Carryover Rule…Pros and Cons…

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What does the new FSA Carryover Rule mean for your benefits plan. See how you may keep your plan as is, or change to the new rule. ...

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05 Nov Cost of benefits, ACA compliance main concerns of midsized businesses

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Seventy percent of midsized businesses said their biggest challenge in 2013 is the cost of health coverage and benefits. Read more...

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04 Nov Health FSA Rule Change Explained

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Under the new rule, a plan may -- but is not required to -- allow participants to carryover up to $500 in unused contributions to the next plan year. The $500 carryover does not count against the maximum employee contribution to an HFSA of $2500...

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04 Nov U.S. Obesity Rate Climbing in 2013

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The adult obesity rate so far in 2013 is 27.2%, up from 26.2% in 2012, and is on pace to surpass all annual average obesity rates since Gallup-Healthways began tracking in 2008....

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01 Nov Deer and Vehicles—Are You Covered?

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The deer hunting season is here and Commissioner of Insurance Ted Nickel reminds consumers to check their auto insurance policies to make sure they have coverage for deer hits....

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01 Nov FSA use-it-or-lose-it rule changed!

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS on Thursday issued a notice modifying the longstanding “use-or-lose” rule for health flexible spending arrangements. Participants now can carry over up to $500 of their unused balances remaining at the end of a plan year....

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