by Bret Brummitt | May 25, 2020 | Compliance, Dept of Labor, Labor Law
Should I classify my workers as “W2” or “1099”? When expanding your workforce, there are many reasons why you may choose to hire an independent contractor versus a Full-Time or Part-Time employee. For example, here at Generous Benefits... 
by Stacy Barrow | May 18, 2020 | Compliance, Dept of Labor, Employee Benefits, ERISA, Health Insurance
Insurance Refunds and your Fiduciary Obligations Due to COVID-19 and state and local stay-at-home orders, utilization of group medical and dental insurance benefits is down. As a result, some carriers recently notified employers that they will be issued... 
by Bret Brummitt | May 3, 2020 | Employee Benefits, Health Insurance, Human Resources, Plan Design, Uncategorized
Do I really owe this money? Medical bills are a hassle. Sometimes we know it is a legitimate bill that needs to be paid. Sometimes it is unclear who the bill is from or why we are being charged. Sometimes, we don’t owe a dime because of timing... 
by Kalinda Dunn | Apr 13, 2020 | Culture, Human Resources
Healthy Habits while at home Fitness and Nutrition are now more important than ever as we are thrown out of our daily routines due to the COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place regulations. FITNESS Consistency is key: Establish a new daily regimen for yourself and... 
by Bret Brummitt | Apr 12, 2020 | Culture, Employee Benefits, Employee Navigator, Health Insurance, Human Resources
Hunting Easter Eggs During Open Enrollment For many of us, an Easter Egg Hunt embodies a sense of joy, wonderment, and the sugar highs of our youth. For me, I was always keen on dominating the egg hunt. Whether just a competition among siblings and cousins at... 
by Bret Brummitt | Mar 31, 2020 | Compliance, Dept of Labor, Employee Benefits, Employee Navigator, ERISA
New Employee Navigator features due to COVID-19 There are a few new features that have been released in our HR & Benefits Administration software from Employee Navigator. These features are designed to help your Employees, your Human Resources, and your... 
by Bret Brummitt | Mar 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Our HR and Compliance Partners are putting out great resources ThinkHR put out a great Webinar on 3/19/2020. Here is the replay: COBRA, FSA, HRA Guidance from our partners over at Infinisource When does a Reduction of Hours trigger COBRA? What... 
by Kalinda Dunn | Mar 18, 2020 | Compliance, Culture, Employee Benefits, Labor Law, Uncategorized
Coronavirus (COVID19) Tips for our Employers We really hoped that it wouldn’t come to this, but by now, you have most likely been infected with questions from your employees on how you are handling the COVID-19 situation as a company. Since we are currently... 
by Bret Brummitt | Mar 18, 2020 | Culture
Webinar Etiquette, a.k.a. Avoiding the Blunders We have entered an era when online conferences, video hangouts and screen sharing technologies have crept from fringe to commonplace. And whether the webinar is still a new experience or you rank as a seasoned pro,... 
by Bret Brummitt | Mar 9, 2020 | Health Insurance, Health Rosetta, Plan Design
Overwhelming Choices in an Open Network In the 80s I got to learn about healthcare networks because I had to change my doctor. My parents both worked at Lockheed Martin, and they had a new insurance program with a set network of physicians. Unfortunately, my...