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OASDI Tax: Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) Tax Deductions

Patriot Software

One of the taxes you must withhold from employee wages is the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) tax. Tax withholding is an essential piece of the payroll puzzle. You must also contribute an employer portion of the OASDI tax. OASDI tax is more commonly referred to as Social Security tax.

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Workers’ compensation vs disability insurance

Higginbotham

Workers’ compensation and disability insurance are two different types of programs that can provide benefits. Learn about the differences between workers’ compensation vs disability insurance and why your workers may need access to both. What are disability insurance benefits?

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Illness or Injury: How Your Business Can Protect Your Employees

InterWest Insurance Services

You as an employer can help by offering group disability insurance to your employees. This insurance helps replace a portion of a worker’s income if they lose their income due to an injury or illness. Typically, disability insurance policies will replace between 50 and 65% of a worker’s income.

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Top 10 Employee Benefits Priorities for Employers as the Year Ends

CorpStrat

Pairing high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) with Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) or adding wellness programs can help employees offset costs while staying engaged in their health. A clear, competitive plan goes a long way toward boosting employee satisfaction. Assess Participation Rates Look at this year’s enrollment data.

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Dental and Vision Benefits Are Inexpensive, and a Big Hit with Workers

InterWest Insurance Services

However, as businesses have tightened their belts, many of them moved dental and vision plans to the voluntary benefits side of the ledger, with employees picking up some or all of the premium costs via payroll deduction. At 24% of employers, the worker pays 100% of the cost via a payroll deduction program. Plan structures.

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5 steps to more financially stable employees

Insperity

Oftentimes, people will pay more monthly for car insurance so they can get a low deductible, usually $500. However, if they crunched the numbers, they could be paying more than $500 a year in higher premiums just to have the lower deductible. Offer disability insurance for added peace of mind.

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5 ways you can help employees get the most from their benefits

Insperity

For instance, what costs are the employees responsible for (partial premiums, deductibles, etc.)? When will premiums be deducted from employees’ paychecks? What does their short-term disability insurance cover? In printed materials and other communication, explain the impact of benefits on your employees’ salary.