New procedures for processing disability claims, as required by the Labor Department, took effect on April 1, 2018. Employer-sponsored plans that deal with disability claims, including retirement plans that allow early payouts following a disability, should be amended. Even if documents haven’t been updated, prepare to handle claims under the new procedures, benefits attorneys advise.
Ready or Not, New Disability Claims Procedures Took Effect April 1
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Misclassification Results in Liquidated Damages Award
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employer was ordered to pay liquidated damages where an employee’s position was misclassified as overtime-exempt under the Fair...
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2018 Open Enrollment: Voluntary Benefits Emphasize Choice
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, News, Open Enrollment, Voluntary Benefits, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Voluntary benefits can help to address possible financial gaps for employees, especially for those enrolled in high-deductible health plans....
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Keep Track of 401(k) Participants So They Don’t Go Missing
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Compliance, Defined Contribution Plans, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Increased job-hopping and forgetting to update their contact details can cause 401(k) plan participants to “disappear.” Creating a “missing-participant...
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Apple's Pact with 13 Health Care Systems Might Actually Disrupt the Industry
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Technology, Business Acumen, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Apple’s agreement with 13 prominent health systems,that would allow Apple to download onto its various devices the electronic health...
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Prior Salary Can’t Justify Gender Pay Disparity, Appeals Court Rules
Janet L. Heins|9th Circuit, News, Pay Equity, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A job applicant’s prior salary can’t be used to justify wage differences between male and female employees, the 9th...
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Court Dismisses Discrimination and FMLA Claims After Employee’s Cancer Diagnosis
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claims by a former employee...
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Policy Requiring Recovery of Draw Payments from Terminated Employees Violates FLSA
Janet L. Heins|Compensation Compliance, Decision-Making, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
An employer that has a written policy of continuing to hold employees liable for unearned draw payments after their...
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Weekly Tip-Pooling Policy Doesn’t Violate California Labor Code
Janet L. Heins|California, Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A coffee shop’s policy of pooling tips on a weekly basis and distributing them to service employees based on...
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