Given the expanding scope of the opioid crisis, more employers are working directly with their health plans and pharmacy benefit managers to address the issue. Here are the most common strategies to prevent and handle workers’ opioid abuse.
Employers Take Steps to Address Opioid Crisis
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GOP Tax Bill Spares 401(k)s but Kills Other Benefit Deductions
Janet L. Heins|Benefits and Taxation, Defined Contribution Plans, Influencing Government Policy, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The House Republicans’ tax reform bill would eliminate the deduction for employer-provided tuition assistance and the tax exclusion for...
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How Can Employers Navigate Multiple Leave Laws?
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When workers request time off, they may have the right to take job-protected leave under various federal, state and...
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Successor liability for labor and employment violations depends on continuity and notice
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By Lorene D. Park, J.D. No matter how cleverly a purchase agreement is drafted to avoid the assumption of...
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401(k) Plans: A Cybersecurity Afterthought
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Cybersecurity for 401(k) plans is often an afterthought, even at companies that take great care to protect their businesses...
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Play or Pay: Rising Penalties' Role in Complying with the ACA
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Every year the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is in effect, some employers must decide whether they will play according...
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Ask an Expert: Are We Required to Let an Employee on Short-Term Disability Work from Home?
Janet L. Heins|Family and Medical Leave, Leave Management, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Start by reviewing any medical documentation to confirm that the employee has been released to return to work and...
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Taking Advantage of the New Paid-Leave Tax Credit
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The tax act signed into law at the end of December 2017 created a federal tax credit for eligible...
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Trump Nominates Pharma Exec Alex Azar as Next HHS Secretary
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President Donald Trump has nominated former pharmaceutical firm executive Alex Azar as the next secretary of Health and Human...
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