Tag: wellness

Is Fortnite Addiction Interfering with Your Workplace? | Duncansville Employee Benefits

Jun 12, 2018

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Webber Advisors

in benefits, Employees, Employers, fortnite, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, video games, Workplace

If you haven’t heard, the latest video game craze is Fortnite Battle Royale. This free multiplayer game can be played on both PC & Mac computers, Xbox, Playstation, and iOS devices. Fortnite is set on an island where a floating bus drops 100 players to gather materials to build fortresses and collect weapons in order…
Opioids in America | PA Benefit Advisors

Jun 6, 2018

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Webber Advisors

in addiction, benefits, costs, coverage, drugs, education, Employees, Employers, health, opioids

Lately, there’s been a big focus on America’s opioid addiction in the news. Whether it’s news on the abuse of the drug or it’s information sharing on how the drug works, Americans are talking about this subject regularly. We want to help educate you on this hot topic. Opioids are made from the opium poppy…
The Rap on Wraps | PA Employee Benefit Advisors

Apr 10, 2018

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Webber Advisors

in ACA, ALEs, benefits, COBRA, Compliance, dental, dental health, Employees, Employers, ERISA, form 5500, Reporting, SPDs, vision, wrap document

There’s a good chance you use a wrap document to help satisfy your Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) summary plan description (SPD) obligations. Yet if you look for a definition of wrap document in ERISA statutes or regulations, you will not find one. The wrap is not a defined term or required document; it…
A DOL Audit Can Happen to You | Duncansville Benefit Consultants

Apr 4, 2018

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Webber Advisors

in 401k, DOL, DOL audit, ERISA, health, Latest News, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, SPDs, ThinkHR, welfare

Summary plan descriptions (SPDs) are required for all retirement, health, and welfare plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). However, misconceptions about this requirement are widespread. ERISA attorney Stacy H. Barrow, partner with Marathas Barrow Weatherhead Lent LLP, had a chat with ThinkHR about the importance of having proper ERISA…
New Guidance on Tipped Wages | Pennsylvania Benefit Advisors

Apr 3, 2018

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Webber Advisors

in benefits, budget, budget spending bill, budgets, Department of Labor, DOL, Employees, Employers, fefderal law, Financial Planning, Latest News, managers, Pennsylvania, President Trump, Reporting, tips, Workplace

The 2,232-page budget spending bill that was signed by President Trump on March 23, 2018, included an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) prohibiting employers, managers, or supervisors from collecting or retaining tips made by employees, regardless of whether the employer takes a tip credit. This law essentially blocked the U.S. Department of…
Here’s Where #FOMO Is Doing You a Disservice | Duncansville Benefit Advisors

Mar 23, 2018

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Webber Advisors

in benefits, budgets, Employees, Employers, Financial Planning, Financial Wellness, health, Insurance, Life Insurance, LIMRA, Millennials, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, private loans, tax law, taxes, Wellness

Fear of missing out—is more than just a hashtag. Many Millennials admit that #FOMO drives a lot of their decisions on what they wear, what they do, even what they eat and drink. We live in a world of social influence. But one area where #FOMO really does you a disservice? No one is afraid…
Benefits Easy: Health Savings Accounts | Pennsylvania Benefit Consultants

Mar 9, 2018

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Webber Advisors

in ACA, benefits, budgets, Employees, Employers, Financial Debt, Financial Planning, Financial Wellness, FSA, HDHP, health, Health Care, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Health Savings Account, HIPAA, HRA, HSA, income tax, IRS, Life Insurance, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, taxes

Taking control of health care expenses is on the top of most people’s to-do list for 2018. The average premium increase for 2018 is 18% for Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans. So, how do you save money on health care when the costs seems to keep increasing faster than wage increases? One way is through…
6 Ways to Keep the Flu from Sidelining Your Workplace | PA Benefit Brokers

Mar 2, 2018

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Webber Advisors

in ADA, benefits, budgets, Department of Labor, disease, DOL, Employees, Employers, Financial Planning, Financial Wellness, flu, health, Health Care, Latest News, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Reporting, Wellness, Wellness Programs, Work from home

This year’s flu season is a rough one. Although the predominant strains of this year’s influenza viruses were represented in the vaccine, they mutated, which decreased the effectiveness of the immunization. The flu then spread widely and quickly, and in addition, the symptoms were severe and deadly. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Ask the Experts: Do company owners need to fill out a Form I-9? | Pennsylvania Benefit Advisors

Mar 1, 2018

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Webber Advisors

in benefits, company owners, Employees, Financial Planning, Financial Wellness, Form I-9, ICE, Immigration, monetary penalties, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Reporting, Wellness, Workplace Safety

Question: Do company owners need to fill out a Form I-9? Answer: The owner of a business will need to complete a Form I-9 to document the legal right to work in the United States if the owner is employed by the business and takes a salary or other form of compensation, including food and lodging. This…
Federal Employment Law Update – February 2018 | Pennsylvania Benefit Brokers

Feb 16, 2018

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Webber Advisors

in ADA, Civil Rights Act, EEOC, Employees, Employers, federal employment law update, federal law, Financial Planning, GINA, income tax, IRS, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Reporting, tax law, taxes

IRS Releases Publication 15 and W-4 Withholding Guidance for 2018 On January 31, 2018, the federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Publication 15 — Introductory Material, which includes the following: 2018 federal income tax withholding tables. Exempt Form W-4. New information on: Withholding allowance. Withholding on supplemental wages. Backup withholding. Moving expense reimbursement. Social Security…