Benefits Easy: Intro to Self-Funding | Chicago Benefit Advisors

As the first month of 2018 wraps up, companies have already begun the arduous task of submitting budgets and finding ways to cut costs for the new year. One of the most effective ways to combat increasing health care costs for companies is to move to a Self-Funded insurance plan. By paying for claims out-of-pocket … Continued

Do I Still Need Life Insurance Once I Retire? Your Questions Answered | Illinois Benefit Advisors

Do I need life insurance once I retire? Just because you’re retired doesn’t necessarily mean you’re financially sound. Think of all the different scenarios that may still be applicable: You may have been required to retire early; you may have had investments that have gone sour and haven’t had time to rebuild your nest egg. … Continued

Federal Employment Law Update – January 2018 | Chicago Benefit Advisors

WHD Revises Test for Unpaid Internships On January 5, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) released a Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB No. 2018-2) establishing that the primary beneficiary test, rather than the six-point test, will determine whether interns at for-profit employers are employees under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act … Continued

What You Need To Know About Voluntary Benefits | Chicago Benefit Advisors

Voluntary Benefits are Supplementary Benefits in addition to the core benefits package that the employee can choose to add.

What Employers Need to Know about the Medicare Secondary Payer Rules and the CMS Data Match Program

This webinar will help employers understand their responsibilities under the MSP provisions and best practices when completing the CMS Data Match report.

Where There’s Smoke, There’s Cancer

Smoke usually rises, but smoking has actually been falling. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), only 36.5 million adult Americans smoked cigarettes, which is down from 45.1 million in 2005.

Videos Make Everything Better

You don’t need to look at the success of YouTube to realize that people are naturally drawn to online videos. The same can be said when people are looking for a job.

Is A Shorter Workday Better? Only Time Will Tell.

If you or a coworker is a “clock watcher” when it comes to that five o’clock rush out the door, you may rejoice in not having to watch the clock for as long during the workday.

Pawsome Pet Benefits

Any employer that offers pet benefits to its employees certainly gets a round of appaws from me.

Beware of Ransomware

Ransomware is malicious software that’s designed to encrypt data in order to block access to it, or even access to the computer system itself, until a payment of money is made.