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EEOC Releases Informal Guidance on Health Risk Assessments and the ADA
Watson Wyatt Worldwide
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released an opinion letter saying an employer’s health risk assessment program violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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Health Care Reform: Coming Your Way
Towers Perrin
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Lawmakers in Congress are making rapid progress on health care reform legislation that could bring sweeping changes in the way employers structure their group health plans and share the costs with employees.
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How Congress Might Tax Your Health Benefits
Kaiser Health News
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If you work at a company that reimburses employees for joining a gym, you pay income taxes on the value of that perk. If you get life insurance through work, there’s a good chance that you pay taxes on a portion.
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Expanded HIPAA Requirements and HHS Guidance on Securing PHI
Watson Wyatt Worldwide
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The push for health information technology (IT) has prompted concerns about keeping health information private, and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) expands the privacy protections under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
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Examing Employee Benefits in a Fiscally Challenging Economy
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
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According to this research, the vast majority of HR professionals indicated that their organizations have been affected by the current financial challenges to the U.S. and global economy.
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Benefit Tweaks Worry Workers
National Underwriter Company
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Employees are worrying about the cost impact of changes that employers have been making to insurance coverage in employee benefit plans, Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company reports
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Managing Intermittent Leave Under the FMLA
Faegre & Benson, LLP
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The FMLA does not require employees to use their leave entitlement in a single, continuous 12-week block. When medically necessary, employees may take leave intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule to care for the serious health condition of the employee or the employee's covered family member.
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FSAs Could End Up On Chopping Block In Hunt For Health Overhaul Money
Kaiser Health News
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FSAs, which allow consumers to put aside before-tax dollars to pay for medical expenses, are getting close scrutiny as Congress scours the health system for money to finance an ambitious expansion of insurance.
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