by Joanna Morrow | Nov 28, 2018 | Employee Benefits, HR Support
IRS Announces Increase to Employer Penalties in 2019 If you’re a large employer, meaning one who employs more than 50 full time equivalents, then by now you are very familiar with the laws surrounding the IRS requirement to offer affordable health insurance to full...
by Joanna Morrow | Nov 12, 2018 | HR Support
IRS Announcement: 2019 Cost of Living Increases November 1, 2018 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced cost of living adjustments applicable to dollar limitations for qualified retirement plans, and other limits...
by Joanna Morrow | Oct 29, 2018 | Employee Benefits, HR Support
Employer-Health Insurance Benefits: 2018 Survey Results Employer-sponsored health insurance covers over half of the non-elderly population in the United States or approximately 152 million non-elderly people in total. Each year, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the...
by Joanna Morrow | Oct 16, 2018 | Employee Benefits
Reducing Health Insurance Costs: Top 5 Employer Strategies It’s that time of year again when the majority of employers start looking at ways to save on health insurance in the coming year. This week, in the spirit of football season I have assigned a maximum of 10...
by Joanna Morrow | Oct 2, 2018 | HR Support
Improving Performance: 3 Things Successful Companies Do Well As we enter into 4th quarter and wind down 2018, many companies will take inventory of their goals, assessing where they achieved and where they fell short. Each brand new year is an opportunity to get...
by Joanna Morrow | Sep 18, 2018 | Compliance, HR Support
13 Employer Laws, Recordkeeping & Retention Requirements As we approach the 4th quarter many companies will start to make room for yet another year’s worth of documents and records related to their workforce. Federal laws, such as the Federal Insurance...
by Joanna Morrow | Sep 4, 2018 | Compliance, Employee Benefits
Due October 15th: Employer Medicare Part D Notices #1 – What are the Medicare Part D creditable coverage letters I’m supposed to send out to employees by October 15th? Each year, individuals eligible to enroll in Medicare may do so during the Medicare annual...
by Joanna Morrow | Aug 22, 2018 | Employee Benefits, HR Support
Fighting Fraud: #1 Way Employees Abuse Employer Health Insurance With health care costs continuing to rise, many employers are looking for additional ways to cut costs. Making sure your health plan covers only those who are eligible can be a significant cost saver....
by Joanna Morrow | Aug 7, 2018 | Employee Benefits, HR Support
Surviving the Labor Shortage: 6 Rules for Employers As of today, there are 146 days left in 2018. January 1 renewals are typically issued 90 days in advance, which leaves employers 6 weeks between now and then to improve their benefit strategy for 2019. As the economy...
by Joanna Morrow | Jul 23, 2018 | HR Support
Occupational Health & Safety: Arizona Employers Add New Training Last issue I shared part one of my own personal story surviving an active shooter in the workplace, along with my interview with local SWAT Team Member, and President of MilMak Industries, Justin...
