BASIC sponsors a LinkedIn FMLA Blog dedicated to providing an open forum for discussion, advice, claim management, and regulatory update for the FMLA. The blog is for information exchange exclusive to FMLA with Sales and promotions of services and products restricted. A labor attorney who is a member of this blog recently wrote “this is becoming one […]
Published January 2011 The Internal Revenue Service has announced that they will be delaying the enforcement of the new nondiscrimination provisions applicable to insured group health plans. The Health Care Reform Law requires non-grandfathered insured group health plans to satisfy the requirements of Internal Revenue Code Section 105(h)(2), previously applicable only to self-funded group health […]
Published January 2011 Every business should consider providing or updating their company employee handbooks to reflect current trends that are highly relevant in today’s workplace. The perception that employee handbooks are bland stacks of standard policies leads some employers to become static in routines and forget to employ creative and strategic policies that can provide […]
Published January 2011 The term “Bridge to Justice” comes directly from the Wage and Hour Division of the DOL’s web page for the American Bar Association (ABA) – Approved Attorney Referral Program. If you have not heard of this program, you are not alone. On November 19, 2010, a joint initiative between the Department of Labor […]
Published December 2010 Under the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), employers who are able to claim grandfathered status have an advantage. That is, they can bypass certain aspects of PPACA, like paying the full cost of preventative care. But in order to retain the grandfathered status of their plans, employers have […]
Published December 2010 Many small businesses struggle to determine whether or not non-compete agreements are worthwhile to use. Such agreements are employment contracts designed to restrict an employee’s right to start a competing business across the street or to take your clients, other employees, or even your training with them when joining your competition. Depending […]
Published November 2010 The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) guarantees time off to eligible employees for certain qualifying events. Although this may sound easy, in reality FMLA is full of legal landmines, which could cause you to be blindsided with hefty penalties when handled incorrectly. By shifting your FMLA State and Federal leave management & administration responsibilities to […]
Published November 2010 With the New Year quickly approaching, BASIC wants employers and FSA participants to be aware of the new changes effective January 1, 2011. Consumers will no longer be able to be reimbursed for Over the Counter (OTC) drugs, medicines and biological products without a prescription or letter of medical necessity from their physician. […]
Published October 2010 Health care costs have been increasing in the United States for the past several years. However, the severe increase in healthcare lately has been forcing employers to pass the burden onto U.S. workers. The average worker with a family plan pays virtually $4,000 a year, which is a 14% increase from 2009 […]
Published October 2010 Choose the most correct answer for each question. The answers are at the bottom of the page. 1) What happens if an employee leaves the company and the flex account is in a negative balance? A) The overspent amount is considered a loss to the employer and is the risk of the […]
