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BenefitsLink Health & Welfare Plans Newsletter
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[Guidance Overview]
IRS's 2011 Form 8839 (Qualified Adoption Expenses) and Instructions
"The revised instructions complete the transformation of Form 8839 to a system of refundable credits. Unfortunately for both the IRS and taxpayers, however, that system was temporary and expired at the end of 2011. Unless an extension is enacted, the credit carryforward rules will return for 2012, and the IRS will have to revise Form 8839 yet again next year."
(Thomson Reuters/EBIA)
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Psychiatric Group Pushes to Redefine Mental Illness Sparks Revolt
"The draft is sparking a backlash among practitioners concerned the expanding mandate will increase the number of patients treated with drugs. The guide would loosen diagnostic criteria on some existing ailments and brand as mental disorders some common behaviors . . . ."
(Bloomberg)
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Nat'l Health Benefits Conf & Expo (HBCE) Jan.31-Feb.1, Clearwater Bch, FL [Advert.]
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Medical Care Benefits for Private Industry Workers, March 2011
"In March 2011, more than two-thirds of private industry workers had access to medical care benefits, and 51 percent of all workers participated in a medical care plan. Employers paid 80 percent of premiums for single-coverage medical care benefits and 69 percent of premiums for family coverage. Among these workers, access and participation rates varied widely by wage category."
(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
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Walking Your Employees to Higher Productivity
"We chose walking because it is a natural exercise that everyone can participate in at any speed or pace they want. Most importantly, it doesn't require an investment in equipment, hiring instructors, or renting space."
(Advantage Business Media)
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A Quick Look at Recent and Upcoming FMLA Decisions
"Although the new FMLA regulations have been in existence for less than three years, the DOL has hinted at the possibility of further regulations in the near future. The DOL is in the process of conducting an information collection request (ICR) with respect to the FMLA."
(InsideCounsel)
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[Opinion]
State of The ... Health Care Reform
"President Obama's largest legislative accomplishment to date was the passage of the health care reform law, which has been going into effect in stages, with regulations currently being written for the most substantial changes due to take effect in 2014. So it is odd the President mentioned health care only briefly, and in passing, in his State of the Union address last night."
(Forbes)
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[Opinion]
Obamacare 'Contraceptive' Mandate Made in Bad Faith
"Since the FDA approves, as 'contraceptives,' drugs such as Plan B and Ella that may cause early-stage abortions, the federal government could force nearly every employer in America to pay for abortions and sterilizations. Colleges and universities providing insurance to their students will face the same requirement."
(BostonHerald.com)
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Benefits in General; Executive Compensation
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Fortune's 'Best Companies' Set the Benefits Bar High
"Fortune magazine's annual list of 'Best Companies to Work For' is out, honoring 'dream' employers that offer 'fat paychecks, sweet perks, fun colleagues, and over 70,000 jobs ready to be filled.'"
(Employee Benefit News)
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