With 29 states and the District of Columbia now allowing the use of medical marijuana, employee health plans may have to consider adding coverage for the drug. In an environment in which opiate addiction continues to escalate, there may be more openness to reimbursing medical marijuana as an alternative, less addictive pain medication.
Will Medical Marijuana Have a Place in Employee Health Plans?
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Fired Compliance Officer’s FMLA Retaliation Claim Dismissed
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Family and Medical Leave, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A compliance officer for a not-for-profit hospital who claimed that he was unlawfully fired for reporting problems at the...
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State Law Overtime Claim Revived
Janet L. Heins|Decision-Making, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The Colorado Court of Appeals revived a shuttle driver’s claim that he was entitled to overtime compensation under state...
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Common Pay Stub Errors California Employers Should Avoid
Janet L. Heins|California, Compensation Compliance, Critical Evaluation, News, Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
California HR professionals know the importance of promptly and accurately paying employees for all hours worked and that failing...
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Trump's Executive Orders Seek to Roll Back Health Plan Requirements
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President Donald Trump’s executive orders, which direct federal agencies to issue new rules allowing businesses to buy health insurance...
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As Daylight Saving Time Ends, Wage & Hour Problems Begin
Janet L. Heins|News, Overtime Pay, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
As daylight saving time ends and in most states clocks are set back one hour, the time change presents...
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Employers Use Technology and Outsourcing to Ease Leave Management
Janet L. Heins|Family and Medical Leave, Leave Management, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
While the legal requirements to provide paid or unpaid leave become more complex, leave-management tools and services continue to...
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For 2018, Expect Steeper Health Plan Premium Increases
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Health Care Costs, News, Prescription Drug Plans, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
The average premium hike for employer-sponsored health plans next year is expected to be the highest since 2011. But...
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The Right Ingredients Brew Wellness Program Success
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Disease Management, News, Wellness Benefits, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
With the efficacy of workplace wellness programs being questioned, new research may help to explain why some efforts are...
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