Employee Benefits Blog

Count Down to Open Enrollment – Some Quick Thoughts

As open enrollment approaches for the 2019 calendar year, below are some items employers may want to consider: Wellness program changes – Many employers change their wellness programs during open enrollment. This is a reminder that even small changes to a wellness program may have significant consequences. For example, if an employer increases wellness rewards, […]

August 30, 2018 | 4 min read | Tagged: 4980H, association health plans, coverage, domestic partners, open enrollment, premiums, wellness

Nancy K. Campbell Of Counsel

The Family Medical Leave Act and Benefit Plans: What comes first – the Law or the Employer’s Established Policy?

An employer that employs 50 or more employees for each working day during each of 20 or more calendar workweeks in the current or preceding calendar year is subject to the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). Therefore, often when I am reviewing an employee benefits plan or policy I flag language that states something like: […]

July 24, 2018 | 2 min read | Tagged: coverage, family leave, FMLA, group health plan, leave

Allison B. Bans Counsel