by John Turco | May 4, 2021 | Employee Benefits, Human Resources
Self-insured employers spend an average of $13,600 on healthcare per employee, per year. At least 30% of that spending ends up wasted. Why? Overuse of emergency room Poorly managed chronic conditions Mismanagement of high-cost claimants Increased spend on Rx benefits...
by Allison McEachern | Apr 20, 2021 | Business Insurance, Employee Benefits, Human Resources, News and Events, Small Business Insurance
The ripples of marijuana legalization go far beyond law enforcement and have now entered into the workplace, causing a number of concerns for HR and other organizational leaders. With today’s cultural shift, the odds of hearing talk of gummy equivalents at work are...
by Jeff Cotto | Apr 13, 2021 | Business Insurance, EPLI, Human Resources, Workers Comp
Last month I reviewed some of the trends that are emerging for employers at it relates to employment related lawsuits. Employment Practices Liability Insurance, or EPLI, is the particular insurance coverage that is designed to protect organizations from...
by Jeff Cotto | Mar 12, 2021 | Business Insurance, EPLI, Human Resources, Workers Comp
Employee Practices Liability Insurance, otherwise known as EPLI, is a specific type of insurance intended to protect businesses from employment-related lawsuits. Historically, this type of coverage has been relegated to large corporations, but today it has become a...
by Jeff Bastien | Feb 11, 2021 | Employee Benefits, FMLA, Human Resources, PFML
As we alluded to in last week’s PFML blog post, its extremely important to understand – and make sure your employees understand – how your organization’s disability benefits interact with Massachusetts’ Paid Family and Medical Leave....
by Jeff Bastien | Feb 2, 2021 | Employee Benefits, FMLA, Human Resources, PFML
In Massachusetts, the COVID Pandemic of 2020 has pushed Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML) to the back burner as businesses have struggled to reinvent their operations amidst financial concerns and remote work arrangements. As of January 1, 2021, businesses...