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Fibromyalgia and Social Security Disability

Attorney Charlie Hall

FIBROMYALGIA. AND. SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY. Fibromyalgia affects about 4 million US adults, about 2% of the adult population. Fibromyalgia can cause pain, disability, and lower quality of life. WHAT IS FIBROMYALGIA? Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory, and mood issues. Fibromyalgia is a chronic long-term illness.

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Why Your Culture is Turning Top Applicants Away (And How to Fix it)

Hireology

Culture shapes the way your organization does business, because your culture has the ability to attract or repel top talent. So creating a culture that’s more than just office snacks and remote work opportunities is necessary, especially in today’s hiring market. . Because of “ the Great Resignation ” — the phrase coined to signify the vast amount of employees leaving their jobs — you’ve got to work even harder to make your company a standout place to work.

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What Are 9 Innovative Ideas That Actually Improve Employee Engagement?

15Five

“The most innovative or unique idea my company implemented in the last year that actually improved engagement for our employees is _?” Every month, we ask members of our HR Superstars Community an “icebreaker question” like this one around a different topic. Just like our first question ( What keeps HR leaders up at night? ) the responses to this question were phenomenal: It’s fascinating that higher engagement isn’t always sourced via streamlining productivity or creating clea

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Smart Solutions for Your Small Business: 5 Tips to Succeed in 2022

Take It Personel-ly

With 2022 on the horizon, it’s important for business leaders and high-level managers to start preparing for the road ahead. Now is the time to rethink your internal processes but also your sales, marketing, and support strategies in order to maximize growth and minimize financial waste in 2022. If you want to lead a successful […].

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We’re Here to Help! How to Navigate Your Top HR Priorities

Are you helping your people proactively plan for retirement? How are you prioritizing the mental health of your HR team? These are a few of the questions that HR professionals are seeking answers to today. Luckily, Gallagher’s consultants came together with four robust articles (and one infographic) that help address these pain points and provide you with proactive planning tips to help you simplify, personalize and create flexibility in your benefits offerings to help ensure your people thrive

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Trial Work Periods and Extended Periods of Eligibility

Attorney Charlie Hall

Trial Work Periods and Extended Periods of Eligibility. . by Charles F. Hall, IV, Esq. Board Certified Specialist in Social Security Disability Law by the NC State Bar. Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Originally presented to attorneys on December 11, 2015 at the North Carolina Advocates for Justice. . . . Introduction. This manuscript aims to provide the practitioner with basic information on Trial Work Periods and Extended Periods of Eligibility. [1]. importance of understanding TWP and EPE

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Key HR Trends for 2022 and Beyond

HR Digest

Learn key HR trends to stay ahead of the curve in 2022. More than a hundred years ago, Frederick Taylor’s Scientific Management laid the foundations for modern human resource management. At the core of his management theory was the idea that employers should turn their workplaces into psychology labs, measuring and monitoring employees’ every move to boost their productivity and reduce their stress levels.

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How to sell an idea to your boss

Business Management Daily

Want to know how to sell an idea to your boss? We have all the solutions right here. One of the biggest hurdles employees have is getting managers and stakeholders invested in their plans. While selling your ideas may be a challenge, and a good proposal doesn’t mean you’ll always succeed, there are some sure-fire ways to improve the chances.

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What Is a Digital Postcard?

Flimp Communications

Digital Postcards, a visual content form, are a fantastic resource to improve communications to employees. We’ve consistently seen over 70% engagement rates. Flimp’s Digital Postcards are the answer to many internal, employee, and corporate communications needs. Open enrollment, benefits education, new-hire onboarding and training communications. The post What Is a Digital Postcard?

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How to Fill Out Form 940 for Federal Unemployment Taxes

BerniePortal

Unemployment has unfortunately become a relevant issue for more and more American workers over the past year. But funding unemployment has concerned employers for decades. To that end, employers comply with federal law by using Form 940. What is Form 940 and how do you fill it out? We’ll cover those questions in depth in this article.

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4-Week Roadmap for New Hires

Nearly one-quarter of employees (23%) admit they’ve cried within the first week! Give new hires a positive start with this four-week onboarding roadmap. This schedule outlines all the turns, detours, and speedbumps new hires can expect in their first month. We’ve included suggestions for each week to help you make your new employees’ highway to success an easy road.

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Workplace Wellness: What It Can Do for You

HR Digest

It’s a competitive job market. Unlike in years past, today’s workers are willing to pursue opportunities with other employers if they believe their lifestyle will upgrade. Health and benefits packages are becoming an essential tool for employers when it comes to attracting and retaining talent, not just in the most popular sectors and geographies, but across the board.

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What to consider before choosing open enrollment dates

Business Management Daily

Open enrollment season is upon us and many human resource departments across the country are scurrying to prepare. Open enrollment is an important period for employees to make changes to their benefits enrollments including their health insurance plan selection. For employers, it presents an annual reminder to check up on their benefits offerings and potentially add on new benefits or coverage options to remain competitive for recruiting and employee retention purposes.

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CIPHR’s HCM platform named a ‘Core Challenger’ in 2021 Fosway 9-Grid for Cloud HR

cipHR

CIPHR’s HCM platform recognised as a ‘Core Challenger’ in the Fosway 9-Grid for Cloud HR for second year running. For the second successive year, CIPHR , a leading UK provider of SaaS HR, payroll, recruitment and learning solutions, has been recognised as a Core Challenger by leading EMEA HR analyst Fosway Group in its 2021 Fosway 9-Grid TM for Cloud HR , which was announced today (30 September 2021).

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3 Common HR Compliance Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

BerniePortal

In a normal year, many HR pros struggle to keep up with changing federal, state, and local laws, not to mention industry-specific regulations. But as you know, it has not been a normal year. The COVID pandemic has prompted even more changes than usual —some temporary, some not—that small to midsize employers must understand and act upon in order to stay compliant.

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How to Make The Best Benefits Decisions for 2025's Workforce: An HR and Total Rewards Guide

Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll

Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha

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Double Your HSA Enrollment with These Four Strategies

Flimp Communications

A Health Savings Account (HSA) is an enticing option for employees and employers alike. HSAs offer employees the most control over their health care decisions plus valuable tax savings and long-term investment options. Meanwhile, HSAs provide a myriad of cost-saving opportunities for employers offering a. The post Double Your HSA Enrollment with These Four Strategies appeared first on Flimp.

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How to handle religious objectives to COVID vaccines

Business Management Daily

Educators from high school to college know when kids crib their assignments from the web. And it seems to be going the same way with claims of religious exemption from the covid vaccine. OSHA’s upcoming vaccine mandate aimed at employers with 100 or more employees has, predictably, sparked an outsized interest in religious exemptions. Some clergy are already offering exemption letters for sale over the internet.

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Most British workers likely to underestimate their employer’s gender pay gap

cipHR

New research by CIPHR suggests that most workers are likely to underestimate their employer’s gender pay gap. Despite most British workers (96%) agreeing that the UK has a gender pay gap, as many as 57% don’t believe there are any gender pay disparities in their own workplaces, new research finds. HR software provider CIPHR polled 1,000 UK employees, the majority of which work at medium- or large-sized companies, to find out more about their attitudes towards the gender pay gap.

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HR Productivity Hacks using Google Workspace

BerniePortal

It’s no secret that HR leaders have a lot on their plates these days. Studies done by Gartner found that 80% of companies plan to permit some remote work even after the pandemic, adding another layer of responsibility to HR and leadership teams. From ensuring remote employees have all the supplies they need to to keeping everyone in the hybrid office on the same page, HR faces more challenges than ever before, making it hard to stay productive.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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Six Tips For Combatting Organizational Change Fatigue

Wellable

Organizations must constantly evolve to survive. This is especially true during global crises (e.g., a pandemic) when companies are frequently implementing radical transformations to respond to rapidly changing environments.

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11 Effective Talent Management Strategies to Retain your Best Employees

Empuls

Talent management strategies have transformed over the years to cater to people-specific trends much like all other aspects of work and have changed in fast strides over the last few years. Strategic talent management is a need in today's ever-changing world. As any manager understands, losing a key member of the team can wreak havoc with your business.

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10 Qualities every good manager needs to have

Business Management Daily

A single definition of a “good manager” does not exist. Leaders possess a variety of management styles, so finding a modus operandi that’s authentic and effective for you proves more valuable than trying to live up to some preconceived notion. That said, the best managers typically have many things in common. They generally demonstrate competency in several basic areas critical to productivity, interpersonal relationships, and morale.

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BerniePortal Announces Strategic Partnership with Google Workspace

BerniePortal

Does your company use Google Workspace to store important company documents and stay connected as a team? If yes, we’ve got good news! You can seamlessly integrate your Google Workspace with BerniePortal, allowing you to add members of your team to your Workspace in just a few clicks. This Google Workspace integration will automatically create a company email and give the new hire access to shared company workspaces — one less thing you have to worry about before their first day.

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Transform Employee Wellbeing and Control Costs Through Data-Driven Strategies

In today's dynamic business environment, HR leaders face immense pressure to optimize costs while maintaining a competitive edge to attract, retain and engage their workforce. Gallagher can help you meet that challenge head-on. Our proprietary data and people analytics platform, Gallagher Drive ® , provides the elevated insights you need to make impactful program decisions that are aligned with your organizational goals and set your strategy up for long-term success.

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How a PEO creates a scalable HR infrastructure for growing companies

Insperity

Middle-market companies in growth mode ? especially those seeking to grow by acquisition or to grow and be acquired ? can face several challenges related to HR infrastructure. Hiring at scale, offering attractive benefits, maintaining the organization’s culture and complying with regulations all require more time, expertise and technology infrastructure as a company grows.

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Flu Season Forecast: What’s Ahead And How To Prepare

Wellable

As far as airborne infections are concerned, the public eye has been turned almost exclusively towards COVID-19 for the past year and a half. Organizations that retain such a narrow focus may be caught off guard by an unpredictable and unusually severe flu season.

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5 Tools to Help You Turn Your Idea Into a Business

Take It Personel-ly

Image Source Pexels You have the ideas that add to the bigger picture of your business, but how exactly can you turn this great inspiration into a successful business? Good news! It’s been done before. Almost all the great business owners began with a thought of what business or service they wanted to provide their […].

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6 Expert Tips for a Successful 2022 Open Enrollment

BerniePortal

As 2022 approaches it is essential that you take advantage of all of the best tips and practices to ensure a smooth and successful open enrollment. This time of year can be particularly daunting for many employees as they deliberate their health coverage options. For this reason it is crucial that you communicate effectively with your employees on what they need for smooth open enrollment periods.

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The Diversity Reckoning: Can HR Survive Without New Perspectives?

Speaker: Jeremy York

2024 has tested every organization, and 2025 promises no less - the warning signs are everywhere. If you’re relying on superficial approaches to diversity, you might find yourself scrambling to catch up. Thought diversity - the fuel for new ideas, fresh perspectives, and disruptive innovation - is more than a buzzword. It's a survival strategy. And if you’re not building it into your workplace culture right now , you’re heading for trouble.