70 percent of full-time U.S. workers experienced some kind of “legal life event” in the past year. Of these, 20 percent said they were less productive at work, and one-third took time off work to deal with legal needs The value of group legal services...

The Safe Way for Employees to Roll Over a 401(k) to an IRA To avoid pitfalls employees should talk to a financial advisor before making changes to retirement accounts. Employees who plan to roll their employer-sponsored retirement accounts into individual...

New federal rules promise to make it easier for consumers to know the true costs of a hospital service or item, as well as the in- and out-of-network costs of health insurance benefit plans. The Hospital Price Transparency rule issued by the Department...

Social distancing and mask wearing are viewed as some of the best ways to protect yourself and others from COVID-19. That’s why many employers insist their employees take these precautions on the job site.But what about after hours? What...

There’s talk that tax-deferred retirement plans could be replaced by a system based on tax credits. Everyone wants to know what changes we can expect with an incoming President Biden. One area Biden has expressed interest in on the campaign...

is expected to continue next year. Here are some of the cost and benefit trends we can expect to take center stage this year. Costs Health care premiums are expected to rise at higher rates than in recent years. Business Source Group on Health...

When a COVID-19 vaccination is made available to the public, should employers require employees to get the vaccination? The COVID-19 vaccination has been touted as the easiest way for our country to return to normalcy following the almost year-long...

Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) reports that since 2012 the cost of family coverage has increased 3 to 5 percent annually. The COVID-19 pandemic is changing that trend. Even though it’s not known exactly how the pandemic will affect health care...

Even though Covid has made working remotely much more popular, there are still jobs that require people to work on premises. Relocation expenses for people hired in these positions can be costly. Although there is no obligation on your part to...

The COVID-19 pandemic forced many Americans to work from home — a situation identity theft criminals have used to their advantage. Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom conducted several nationwide surveys and has found an emerging economic reality...