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Bill to ease workers comp Medicare set-aside process introduced

Published May 15, 2013 CST

A bill that would ease the Medicare Secondary Payer reimbursement process for workers compensation settlements has been introduced in Congress.

Senate bill would end 'use-it-or-lose-it' FSA rule

Published May 17, 2013 CST

Legislation introduced in the Senate would end a decades-old Internal Revenue Service rule that requires the forfeiture of unused health care flexible spending account contributions.

LIU marine liability, property cover offered for small, midsize firms

Published May 15, 2013 CST

A new business owner policy designed to cover marine liability and property-related risks for small and midsize marine businesses has been launched by Liberty International Underwriters, the global specialty unit of Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group Inc.

AmTrust buys property insurer serving smaller entities

Published May 15, 2013 CST

AmTrust Financial Services Inc. has purchased Mutual Insurers Holding Co. and its subsidiary, First Nonprofit Insurance Co., the companies announced Tuesday.

OFF BEAT: Lunch-hour dance parties a ticket to wellness

Published May 10, 2013 CST

With so many health-conscious employers focused on motivating their employees to get more exercise during the workday, the recent rise in popularity of lunch-hour dance parties may be perfectly timed.

Model notices for health insurance exchange notification released

Published May 09, 2013 CST

Federal regulators on Wednesday released model notices that employers can provide to employees to satisfy a federal health care reform law requirement that employees be notified about the availability of public health insurance exchanges.

HHS approves new health insurance exchange coverage approach

Published May 14, 2013 CST

Utah will continue to operate its two-year-old health insurance exchange for small employers, while the federal government will start one for individuals under an agreement reached by federal and Utah officials.

Jury gives $1.5M to plaintiffs in EEOC sexual harassment, retaliation suit

Published May 10, 2013 CST

A federal jury in Memphis, Tenn., has awarded four plaintiffs in a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission case filed against a North Carolina-based logistics services provider more than $1.5 million in a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit.

Federal wage-and-hour lawsuits filed last year up 10%

Published May 10, 2013 CST

A record high of 7,764 federal wage-and-hour lawsuits were filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act for the year ended March 31, said law firm Seyfarth Shaw L.L.P. on Thursday.

New York mulls 16.9% boost in work comp loss costs

Published May 17, 2013 CST

New York state officials are considering a 16.9% hike in workers compensation loss costs, following a filing this week by the New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board.

Zurich, Aon offer insurance for nonprofit long-term care facilities

Published May 10, 2013 CST

Zurich North America announced Friday that it has partnered with Aon P.L.C. to offer a program of commercial insurance products designed specifically to meet the needs of nonprofit long-term care organizations.