Above the Fold |
September 22, 2011 |
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Health care use slows premium hikes |
By Tom Murphy |
Many workers will see their health insurance costs rise less next year than in more than a decade, partly because consumers are dialing back their health care use, a benefits consultant has found...Read more |
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IRS gives break on misclassified workers |
By Stephen Ohlemacher |
The Internal Revenue Service is offering a break to employers who come clean about wrongly classifying workers as independent contractors to avoid paying federal payroll taxes, the agency announced Wednesday...Read more |
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The Pulse |
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Understand your risk as a fiduciary |
By Scott Goodwin |
You're involved with your company's employee benefit plans. Maybe you're in the HR department in a big company or someone wearing many hats in a small business. In either case, you may have a lot more fiduciary liability than you realize and even be personally liable if an employee brings a lawsuit related to their benefit plans...Read more |
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Overheard on BenefitsPro |
The question is, will the carriers give all the data or only the data they want to provide. In the past, carriers tend to "hide" the claims where the discount isn't that great so they look competitive.
-- CBSeattle, Medical (data) breakthrough |
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