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ER vs. Urgent Care | PA Benefits Team
All too often, illness or injury appears out of the blue: You wake up in the middle of the night with intense abdominal pain. You stumble while carrying groceries up a flight of stairs and can no longer put weight on your swollen ankle. Or your baby spikes a high fever on the weekend. These…
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Carlin & Associates Insurance Joins Webber Advisors | Pennsylvania Benefits Consultants
We are happy to announce that Altoona, Pennsylvania’s very own Carlin & Associates Insurance has merged with Webber Advisors. With them, the agency brings five employees and a new location for Webber Advisors in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Philip R. Carlin founded Carlin & Associates in 1974. For several decades, the agency has helped individuals, families, and…
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Controlling Employee Benefit Costs Amidst Inflation | PA Benefits Firm
Inflation is a silent budget killer- it causes everything to go up, from your groceries to your gas, as the purchasing power of money decreases. Americans are feeling the pinch as the U.S. experiences the highest inflation level in 40 years. Inflation has been particularly frustrating for Americans who are struggling to pay for items…
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6 Ways to Help Employees Combat Burnout | Pennsylvania Benefits Agency
Respondents to the latest State of HR report list burnout as the greatest consequence of the pandemic. In fact, the Great Resignation lingers, in part, because the burnout has gotten worse. Now, companies are facing inflation, the yanking of job offers, and the possibility of layoffs. While they are tightening their belts and being far more cautious, their workers…
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Early Preparation Is Crucial for 2023 Open Enrollment | PA Employee Benefits Group
The job market is still dealing with the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Workers are taking stock of their circumstances and considering which employment perks matter the most. Specifically, employees are increasingly more concerned about their physical and mental health, financial security and work-life balance than before the pandemic. Many employers have responded by enhancing…
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How Inflation Influences Layoffs | PA Benefits Advisors
The United States, like some other countries around the world, including the United Kingdom and China, are facing an inflation crisis in this post-pandemic era. Inflation has great influence on Human Resources because it can cause the need for wage stagnation and budget cuts. The biggest disappointment during times of high inflation is the possibility…
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5 Things You Should Know About the Americans with Disabilities Act | Pennsylvania Benefits Partners
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 makes it illegal for companies to discriminate in employment against a qualified individual with a disability, according to the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This legislation, which has been amended in the years since it was originally signed into law, provides guidelines to employers for accommodating and being fair…
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Relax! Vacations are Good for Your Health | PA Employee Benefits Agents
American workers are notorious for being workaholics. In fact, The Center for Economic and Policy Research has gone so far as to call the U.S. the “No Vacation Nation.” Deciding you need a vacation may feel indulgent but in reality, it is a crucial key to our overall health. Why do you need to take…
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Mitigating Workers Compensation Claims | Pennsylvania Benefits Partners
For most employers in the United States today, mitigating workers compensation claims is a key component of a company’s overall cost management strategy. Rightly so – the actual costs of a single workers compensation claim can be staggering (see table below for some of the most common and costly types of claims). According to the…
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Lower 2023 Health Premiums | PA Employee Benefits Agents
For the past two decades, health costs have increased each year. This happens for a variety of reasons, such as inflation or, say, a global pandemic. With that in mind, you can be sure health prices will go up again in 2023. According to a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report, medical costs have increased an average of…
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