Benefits and Medicare Eligibility
Question: Are employers required to offer benefits to employees eligible for Medicare (65 or older)? Answer: An employee who is entitled...
Developing Workplace Procedures for Avoiding Illness
Question: With the latest Ebola scare, we would like to develop a policy and procedure to minimize health risks from employees coming...
10 Winter & Holiday Travel Tips to Melt Your Worries Away
It's no secret that winter and holiday travel can be the most stressful occasion. Especially when the hustle and bustle of holiday travel...
OSHA’s New Reporting and Recordkeeping Rule Goes into Effect on January 1, 2015
On September 11, 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a final rule which...
Hand Washing Helps Defeat the Flu
H3N2 influenza viruses led to record numbers of deaths in the 2004, 2008, and 2013 flu seasons. Doctors are concerned because this type...
'Easy-to-Walk Communities' Linked to Better Cognition in Older Adults
It is well known that exercise is good for the mind and body, but to what extent does the neighborhood or community in which we live...
FSA and HSA
May an employer permit a flexible spending account (FSA) carryover amount to be transferred into a limited-purpose flexible spending...
