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To Hold On or Say Goodbye to Your HR Technology Partner?
Is your organization currently frustrated with its HR technology partner? Not sure whether you should part ways or hang on for dear life? Here’s some advice on how to navigate these potentially rough … read more
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Are My Retirement Plan Fees "Reasonable"?
All employers offering a retirement plan to their employees have a fiduciary responsibility to ensure their plan fees are reasonable. After all, excessive fees can directly impact the bottom line for … read more
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Best Place to Work Doesn’t Mean Best Place to Perk
FOUR TRUTHS ABOUT WORKPLACE CULTURE
What makes a company a Best Place to Work? Here’s a hint. It’s not ping-pong tables, free food and crazy parties. These features are all objectively great and … read more
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Bucking Convention: 3 Workplace Rules Meant to Be Broken
The truth is I’ve never been great at accepting the status quo. Most conventional things, especially ways of thinking, seem a bit basic to me.
You could say my aversion to the “normal” started when … read more
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Fundamental Safety Tips Pool Owners Should Know
Understanding Your Liability as a Homeowner
You might have seen in the news famed Olympic alpine skier Bode Miller and his wife Morgan suffered the tragic loss of their 19-month-old daughter from a … read more
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ACA Update: It Ain't Over Till It's Over
What an interesting few weeks it’s been on the healthcare front.
First, joint guidance from the DOL, HHS, and IRS issued in June authorized “Individual Insurance HRAs” beginning in 2020. Under this … read more
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Four Key Strategies for Early Claim Intervention and Resolution
If you’ve spent any time handling or overseeing claims, there’s a major prevailing theory that reigns true over and over: “claims DO NOT get better with time”. While this isn’t a new theory, there … read more
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No More ‘Mr. ACA’
Okay don’t jump to conclusions – I'm not going anywhere. I just celebrated my seventh anniversary at Assurance, and I can’t think of a better place to work or a better job to have! I love compliance, … read more
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3 Steps to Effectively Measure Your Wellness Program’s ROI
According to a recent survey by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, seventy percent of U.S. employers offer wellness programs to their employee populations. Given the popularity … read more
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Governor Pritzker Signs Workers' Compensation Law That Will Significantly Impact Illinois Employers
Illinois Senate Bill 1596
On May 17, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1596 into law. This new law imposes radical changes to Illinois public policy and was introduced and funded by the … read more
