Employees are eligible for FMLA if they have a serious health condition which results in a “period of incapacity of more than three, consecutive full calendar days.” So why did a court recently rule that an employee was protected under FMLA even though she only missed two days of work? More…

Benefits pros may be patiently waiting for the Supreme Court to say the health reform law can’t stand, but for the government agencies that are responsible for overseeing the law, it’s business as usual. More…

Thinking about waiting until the Supreme Court rules on health reform’s fate to comply with the law? Here’s why that’s a terrible idea. More…

Here’s a healthcare problem Benefits pros will want to address:  Employees are skipping out on the critical — and potentially life-saving — medical procedures and choosing more costly ones they might not need. More…

There are new health savings account (HSA) limits your plans will have to abide by. More…

If you sponsor a health plan, and you’re not self-insured, you could be getting a nice fat check from your insurance carrier this August. More…

While everyone else’s healthcare costs are rising, Chrysler’s managed to avoid those increases. The best part: You can steal the automaker’s cost control tactics for use in your organization. More…

As if healthcare didn’t cost enough already, a new fee is set to kick in shortly for health insurers. And it looks like it could trickle down to employers. More…

Here’s some info worth passing along to your employees that could help control rising health insurance premiums. More…

Got all your COBRA procedures in line? Because it looks like the IRS could be stepping up its audit program. More…