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workers' comp

Some New Mexico Workers’ Benefits Will Take a Hit Under WCA Amendments

By Barbara J. Koenig, Jackson Loman Stanford & Downey Sep 15, 2017 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

During the 2015 legislative session, and later in the 2017 regular legislative session, lawmakers started redrafting the sections of the New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA) that seemed unfair and unworkable to many employers. The revisions became law on June 16, 2017. Now, when a worker is fired for cause unrelated to a workplace injury, the worker is no longer eligible for workers’ comp benefits beyond the basic impairment rating benefit.

Short- And Long-Term Reasons for Small Companies to Offer a 401(k)

By Lisa Higgins, Contributing Editor Sep 15, 2017 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

If yours is a small company, you may feel envious about the fabulous employee benefits packages offered by the big guys. Just like them, you need to attract and retain key talent to move your business forward. But with their fancy dry cleaning pick up service and pet insurance, how can you compete with larger […]

Measuring a Healthy Return on Your Benefits Communication

By Lisa Laine Miller and James Gabriel Brown, LaineGabriel Sep 14, 2017 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Employees may be one of the largest expenses for a company, but talent is also a company’s greatest asset. And in today’s increasingly competitive marketplace, more and more companies are looking to benefits packages to maintain their competitive advantage to attract and retain top employees. Because of this, it is critical for human resources departments […]

Workers’ Financial Woes

By Recruiting Daily Advisor Editorial Staff Sep 13, 2017 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Sep 13, 2017

Living paycheck to paycheck to make ends meet is a way of life for a majority of U.S. workers. And minimum wage workers aren’t the only ones struggling financially.

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Managing Retirement Plans for Overseas Employees Becomes Global Concern

By Arris Reddick Murphy, Esq., Contributing Editor Sep 11, 2017 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

Employers that operate globally must often set up offshore locations and find employees to staff them. It follows that employers who sponsor retirement savings plans for their eligible U.S. employees likely will want a similar benefit for their employees outside the country. Many are taking steps to find the best way to make that happen, […]

HR’s Top HIPAA Compliance Misconceptions Dispelled

By Dr. Todd Simo, Chief Medical Officer, HireRight Sep 11, 2017 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

HIPAA has become synonymous with medical records privacy, for good reason. Enacted more than 20 years ago, it gives individuals the power to decide who has access to their health records and has forced major changes in the way health care providers, health plans and businesses handle records.