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Employee Benefits & Human Resources

State issues guidance for insurers on health-insurance claims payments

ALBANY — New York State on March 15 issued guidance alerting insurers of new protections for patients and health-care providers that “limit” health-insurance claims denials and “inappropriate” payment reductions or delays related to “medically necessary” services.  The state says the actions are needed to speed up access to health-care services as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. […]

VIEWPOINT: 5 Tips to Transform a Micromanager Into a Servant Leader

The word micromanager often carries a negative connotation because, from an employee’s perspective, that type of leader is over-involved in his work, creates tension, and doesn’t trust employees enough to do their job.   Servant leadership, on the other hand, brokers mutual trust because such leaders believe in employees’ skills and knowledge. With a more collaborative and positive

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VIEWPOINT: Tips to help make the most of your health plan in 2021

Last year was a difficult one as the COVID-19 pandemic swept through our country, impacting families and communities nationwide. The health challenges of the pandemic also provided a crucial reminder about the importance of health care.  For many New York residents and Americans, new health-plan benefits for 2021 began in January. If this is your situation, now

VIEWPOINT: Enforceability of non-competes for terminated employees in New York depends on location

A decent case from the Appellate Division, First Department — King v. Marsh & McLennan Agency, LLC (Feb. 11, 2021) — serves as a reminder that, depending on where your business is located within New York state, a different rule applies for the enforceability of your employee non-competition and non-solicitation covenants when you terminate someone without cause. Specifically,

VIEWPOINT: The Need for Employee-Benefit Audits Remains but with Changes

The past year changed almost everything, but one thing that remains the same is the need for retirement-plan sponsors to engage an independent accountant to perform an annual audit of their plan. Currently, any qualified retirement plan — 401(k), defined benefit, 403(b), and others — with 100 or more qualified participants (regardless of whether they are participating

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