August 16, 2022 Employers in the U.S. expect medical plan costs per employee to rise 5.6 percent on average in 2023, HR consultancy Mercer reported. While significantly higher than the premium increase of 4.4 percent expected for 2022, the 2023 increase lags overall inflation, which is currently running at about 8.5 percent year over year. […]
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87% of Surveyed Hotels by AHLA Report Staffing Shortages
October 3, 2022 Nearly all hotels are experiencing staffing shortages, according to a new member survey conducted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). […]
IRS pushes 2023 FSA cap over $3K in ‘relatively large increase'
October 19, 2022 The update represents a “relatively large increase” — a $200 jump — over this year’s $2,850, according to Lisa Myers, director of client services, benefits accounts, at advisory firm WTW. The shift is due to high inflation levels, Myers said in a statement provided to HR Dive; the previous adjustment increased the cap by $100. […]
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Survey: Health plans to cost $15,500 per Employee Next Year
20 AUGUST, 2020 Survey: Health plans to cost $15,500 per Employee Next Year More plans are expected to cover virtual office visits and expanded mental health and well-being offerings. Dive Brief: Large employers are projecting their health care benefit costs to surpass $15,500 per employee in 2021, Business Group on Health’s annual survey finds. That […]
Federal Court’s Rejection of Some DOL FFCRA Rules May Affect Your Pandemic Leave Policies
14 AUGUST, 2020 Federal Court’s Rejection of Some DOL FFCRA Rules May Affect Your Pandemic Leave Policies In response to a lawsuit brought by New York State (“State”), the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has invalidated four provisions of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Final Rule (“Rule”) interpreting the […]
What’s new in the DOL’s updated FMLA forms?
23 JULY, 2020 What’s new in the DOL’s updated FMLA forms? The DOL described the forms as “easier to understand for employers, leave administrators, healthcare providers, and employees.” As the great philosopher Ferris Bueller once said, life moves pretty fast. Therefore, it’s entirely possible you might have missed the July 16 release of the U.S. […]