EBSA

March 17, 2023

Two Areas Impacting Benefits When the COVID-19 Emergencies End

When the COVID-19 public health emergency and national emergency were declared in 2020, no one anticipated they would still be in place in 2023. On January […]
March 10, 2023

Two Important ACA Reporting Reminders for March 2023

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting requirements for certain employers are in the final stretch for the IRS 2022 tax year. Employers generally undergo three different […]
March 6, 2023

What Are Medicaid Redeterminations and Why Do They Matter to Employers?

When we see the recent onslaught of news about Medicaid redeterminations (aka “the unwinding of Medicaid”), we might automatically relate it to individuals and not necessarily […]
February 24, 2023

5 Tips for Creating a Safety Committee Employees Want to Join

Have you been tasked with building a safety culture at your organization? As we shared in this blog, the human and business tolls for workplace injuries […]
January 19, 2023

4 Employee Handbook Policies to Watch in 2023

There aren’t rules for how frequently you should update your handbook, but given laws do change, it’s smart to be proactive so you don’t get caught […]
December 15, 2022

The Six Steps to Broker Success

Time for some hard truth. People have more important things to do than listen to your sales pitch. It doesn’t matter how smart you are or […]
November 10, 2022

Coming Soon: California’s New Pay Transparency Law

California’s new pay transparency law will require employers with 15 or more employees to post the pay scale for an open position in their job posting. […]
November 1, 2022

Four Ways to Make Terminations Less Stressful

Nothing you can do will make terminations entirely stress free. But terminations are often far more challenging than they need to be. Good preparation and the […]
October 27, 2022

Supporting Employees with Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States. According to the CDC, about 264,000 women get breast cancer and 42,000 […]
October 25, 2022

Big Changes are for Small Businesses Too

People tend to think that big changes are infrequent. Or maybe they just used to think that. Think about some of the big changes that have […]
October 20, 2022

Achieving Healthy HR: Thoughtful Compensation

The pandemic and job market have made it difficult for employers to attract and retain talent, negatively impacting operations and profitability. Mineral’s Healthy HR framework shows […]
October 18, 2022

Recap: Change Management for Small Businesses

Change is a constant in life. Organizations of all sizes must adapt to market conditions, customer preferences, regulatory changes, or more at some point. However, knowing […]
December 23, 2019

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Federal Court Sentencing Operators of Sleep Study Centers in California for Healthcare Plan Fraud

LOS ANGELES, CA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), the U.S. District Court for the Central District […]
November 21, 2019

U.S. Department of Labor Restores Over $2.5 Billion To Employee Benefit Plans and Participants

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) today released its program results for Fiscal Year 2019. EBSA’s enforcement and benefit […]
November 20, 2019

U.S. Department of Labor Investigation Results in Federal Court Sentencing Long Beach Spa Owner for Maritime Union Healthcare Plan Fraud

LOS ANGELES, CA – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), the U.S. District Court for the Central District […]
November 20, 2019

U.S. Department of Labor Obtains Consent Order and Judgment To Restore Assets to Participants in Ohio Employee Benefit Plans

DAYTON, OH – After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of […]