Corporate Synergies

AUGUST 19, 2019

Health savings accounts (HSAs) continue to increase in popularity, but not without issues for both employees and employers. 1 That number is projected to keep growing as more employers offer high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) with HSAs. And the average HSA balance grew by just $110 from 2017 to 2018. billion to $43.5

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Business Management Daily

APRIL 9, 2020

Because of changes in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), more taxpayers are claiming the standard deduction instead of itemizing. For 2020, the new law allows a charitable deduction of up to $300 for nonitemizers. Tip: Corporations can deduct donations up to 25% of taxable income in 2020 instead of the usual 10% limit.

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The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 6, 2025

Background The case arose from a September 2017 incident wherein Richard Creech, a morning news reporter, was struck by a municipal truck in a parking lot between live shots. e), courts must tell jurors that workers compensation benefits will be deducted from any damage award. Town of Cornelius , 2024 N.C. LEXIS 1012 (Dec. 17, 2024)].

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Ascender

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Employers can begin switching over to Single Touch Payroll from 1 July 2017. Adjusted on 1 January each year, the Protected Earnings Amount is the part of a person’s wage that is exempt from child support deductions. As of 1 January 2017, working holidaymakers will be taxed at 15% from every dollar earned up to $37,000.

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Florida Workers' Comp

DECEMBER 19, 2023

See The First Social Program Bankruptcy is Upon Us (June 2014); Time for That Bake Sale (August 2015); One Year to Insolvency (September 2015); Nationalization, Participation, and Disease (December 2017); and Friends, Romans, Countrymen, Lend Me Your Ears (March 2022)(which includes citation to other federalization posts). This is clear.

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Winston Benefits

DECEMBER 19, 2017

2017 was a busy year for employee benefits, and 2018 is shaping up to be even more exciting. Hot in 2017, financial benefits are likely to continue to be popular in the coming year. Hot in 2017, financial benefits are likely to continue to be popular in the coming year. Here are some things to keep in mind. Financial Wellness.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

OCTOBER 30, 2018

According to the 2017 Benefits Communication Survey from Jellyvision, almost half of employees report enrolling in benefits as “always very stressful” That’s scary. in 2017 revealed several key areas within pre-tax benefits where participant understanding needs improvement. What makes enrolling in benefits stressful?

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Corporate Synergies

AUGUST 6, 2018

High deductible health plans (HDHPs) are on the rise as a growing number of employers turn to consumer-directed health plans to try to curb costs—the portion of employees enrolled in HDHPs rose from 26.3% million accounts in 2006 to over 22 million at the end of 2017. Health savings accounts can be a good deal for employees.

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Higginbotham

JULY 12, 2022

This may be a good option for employers that want to simplify their health plan administration while giving employees flexibility. According to the Commonwealth Fund , more than one in 20 Americans under the age of 64 spent at least $1,700 on out-of-pocket medical expenses in 2017. They have to pay a deductible.

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Higginbotham

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The following commonly offered employee benefits are subject to these limits: High deductible health plans (HDHPs) and health savings accounts (HSAs); Health flexible spending accounts (FSAs); 401(k) plans; and. This gives employers time to update their plan designs and make sure their plan administration is consistent with the new limits.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

It might look something like this: Remove annual maximums and allow employers to define maximum limits. With the passage of Tax Reform at the end of 2017, Commuter Benefits took a little hit. With the passage of Tax Reform at the end of 2017, Commuter Benefits took a little hit. Restore tax-treatment of Commuter Benefits.

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Global People Strategist

MAY 18, 2022

In fact, France achieved the title of the highest taxed county in the European Union in 2017 and 2018. Unlike the standard and commonly employed taxation system in which taxpayers have to file their taxes at the end of the year, the PAYE system deducts taxes on income as it is earned/received.

Taxes 52

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Benefit Resource Inc.

JULY 21, 2020

The provision under review is the piece of the TCJA that made qualified transportation fringe benefits nondeductible for taxable year s beginning after 2017. If employers are obtaining parking from a third party, the cost is generally the amount paid to the third party. The proposed regulations build on interim guidance.

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SnackNation

APRIL 9, 2017

This went for both employees and their employers. Most business historians note that this shift happened to coincide when congress downsized the business meal and entertainment tax deduction , first in 1987 and then again in 1994. (In The Modern Guide to (Responsibly) Drinking at Work. Let us know in the comments below.

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Corporate Synergies

JULY 22, 2019

Adopting an urgent care first mentality can help employees and employers control healthcare costs. But these centers could also help employers minimize expensive emergency room (ER) claims. 1 In fact, from 2014 through June of 2017, the number of urgent care centers rose by nearly 20%. As Seen In. over the last decade.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

MARCH 23, 2020

There could, of course, be only one answer to these inquiries, that the influenza, though a great misfortune, could not by any stretch of imagination be considered as an accident arising out of employment. Washington (DC): The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank; 2017 Nov 27. 3rd edition.

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SnackNation

JUNE 15, 2018

Luckily, there are many employers in America that understand the endless advantages to keeping employees healthy. Successful corporate wellness programs are the result of these employers. It also offers a $400 deductible to use towards the cost of insurance, copays, and prescription costs. Sign us up! SmartPractice.

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InterWest Insurance Services

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

On top of that, jury awards for both third party injuries and employees filing discrimination, harassment or other employment-related lawsuits are also on the rise. According to the APCIA, insurance industry incurred losses for commercial general liability have skyrocketed more than 57% since 2017. in the second quarter of this year.

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Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 22, 2023

LGBTQ individuals are also less likely to have a savings account and less likely to own stocks or mutual funds than the general population, according to a 2017 Prudential report. Married individuals can file jointly to receive a combined standard deduction of $27,700.

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Global People Strategist

OCTOBER 21, 2020

In 2008, after having suffered a massive financial crisis, it became successful in increasing its GDP to $23 billion by 2017. Contract of Employment. Employees must provide workers a written contract of employment within two months of them starting work. However, employers can request their employees to do so in times of need.

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Benefits Notes

MARCH 31, 2021

Many of the provisions in this sweeping legislation bring changes to the employee benefits world of which employers should take note and which are summarized below. The ARPA also allows the employer, insurer, or multiemployer plan sponsor who subsided the premiums to offset the cost by claiming a new federal tax credit. Tax Credit.

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Corporate Synergies

JUNE 25, 2018

Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was implemented in 2011, small and mid-size employers have been trying to find creative ways to contain costs, sidestep certain ACA requirements and take control of their employee benefits. A benefits captive pools self-funded employers together to save on stop-loss insurance. Benefits captive risks.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

MARCH 4, 2021

Canada, 2017]. In most cases, the effective rate paid by workers’ compensation, given the tax-free status of TTD benefits, will exceed taxable group disability plans provided in whole or in part by an employer. What about secondary employment? Certain group disability plans are completely worker funded and may not be taxable.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Workers’ compensation “reforms” are typically focused on reducing employer costs. Based on media coverage, employer cost rather than worker safety and health dominate the discourse on workers’ compensation reforms. Enacted reforms often result in restrictions that limit rather than enhance benefits to workers.

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Hireology

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Note: The content in this post was written by Christopher Hoffman of Fisher & Phillips and originally appeared in our Human Capital Management Playbook for Elevate 2017. . While the risks and potential harms pale in comparison to vehicle recalls, some employer policies should be similarly recalled and replaced.

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