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Benefits Buzz Jan. 2012
Friday, 20 January 2012

Benefits and HR tips brought to you by the insurance professionals at IntoBenefits Inc.

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Health Care Reform: 2011 in Review

There were many developments with the health care reform law in 2011, including:

·   The W-2 reporting requirement was delayed for small employers (filing fewer than 250 Forms W-2). Larger employers must follow the rule starting with 2012 Forms W-2.

·   The 1099 reporting requirement was repealed by Congress.

·   Additional women’s preventive care guidelines were issued, effective Aug. 1, 2012.

·   Proposed guidance was announced about the summary of benefits and coverage requirement. Plans need not comply with this provision until final regulations are issued.

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EEOC Discrimination Charges Hit Record High

Employment discrimination charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) hit a record high in fiscal year 2011, with 99,947 charges filed.

Employers can take the following steps to avoid time-consuming and costly discrimination lawsuits:

·     Audit your practices and policies to uncover potential problems

·     Offer discrimination compliance training to all employees

 

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IntoBenefits Seminar 2011
Tuesday, 13 September 2011

Food!  Awesome speakers!

Friday, September 9th was our annual IntoBenefits seminar!  Through 5 very known and important speakers, we discussed issues such as how to retain your employees by managing their insurance in the way that benefits both you and the employee, common mistakes in corporate laws and state laws, risk analysis and commercial insurance, worksite benefits, and the medical reform and why it's important to keep up.

 

Featured speakers:

James Cai of Schein & Cai LLP

Gregg Brown of GF Brown Insurance

Elizabeth Meister of UNUM

Kaiser Permanente

Michael A. Yu CPA

 

Come participate next year, for updates about the insurance industry and how it affects you.

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