Insurance

Coronavirus relief law adds more flexibility to flex funds

01/05/2021

The coronavirus relief legislation signed into law Dec. 27 grants some financial leeway to employees who participate in health and dependent care flexible spending account plans.

The impact of COVID on workers’ comp claims

12/21/2020

With fewer people in the workplace, employers have seen a big decrease in non-COVID workers’ compensation claims, down about 25–50% since early March.

Health costs flat despite (or because of) pandemic

12/15/2020

Large employers encountered a paradox among the financial ruins of the coronavirus pandemic: Their health care costs rose just 1.9% in 2020, the lowest increase since 1997.

A shot in the arm is worth two questions, at least

12/02/2020

Can you require employees to get vaccinated? And must your group health plan cover the expense cost-free to employees?

Check: Does your EPLI cover covid lawsuits?

11/05/2020

Your employment practices liability insurance policy may not cover you for many lawsuits related to the coronavirus and covid-19. Now is the time to check with your insurance agent to know what your EPLI policy covers and whether you need to make coverage changes.

14.6 million lost health insurance since spring

11/03/2020

An estimated 7.7 million workers lost employer-provided health insurance when they became unemployed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Watch out! You could be liable for at-home workers’ comp injuries

10/27/2020

Telecommuting plans hatched this spring were understandably ad hoc. Now it’s time to formally assess some of the employment law risks. That includes addressing workers’ compensation-qualifying injuries that occur at employees’ homes.

‘A wake-up call on employee benefits’: COVID is driving more interest in open enrollment

10/15/2020

While a vast majority of employees typically choose the same benefits year after year, that could be changing.

3 Supreme Court cases HR should watch

10/15/2020

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2020-2021 term is in full swing. So far, there are three cases on the docket that may affect employers. Here’s a brief summary of each.

Pandemic to trigger 4.4% health cost hike

10/06/2020

That looks surprisingly “normal”—until it’s viewed in the context of employee wage growth, which has fallen to near zero this year.