Expert Tips: Are You Prepared for a Product Recall?

Your organic vegetable snack bar has been selling like crazy. I’m talking hockey stick growth year after year. It is a top retailer seller nationwide and it was picked by two magazines as their favorite food product of the year. Your business has grown from a promising startup to become one of the nation’s premier brands in the health food … Continued

Diane Gross hired as a Senior Financial Consultant

Henderson Brothers is pleased to introduce Diane Gross as a Senior Financial Consultant. As a member of the Employee Benefits department, Diane will provide financial information and risk analysis for clients. She is originally from Pittsburgh.

Alexis Gruber hired as an Accountant

Henderson Brothers is pleased to introduce Alexis Gruber as an Accountant. As a member of the Accounting department, Alexis will handle company payables and cash receipts, as well as assist with donation requests. Alexis has a bachelor’s degree in Professional Writing from La Roche College. She is originally from North Hills.

Liane Ruch hired as an Executive Assistant

Henderson Brothers is pleased to introduce Liane Ruch as Executive Assistant. As a member of the Employee Benefits department, Liane will assist the Senior Vice President and the Benefits team with various administrative functions. Liane’s background is in healthcare and event coordination.

Q&A: Medicare Part D

It is that time of year again for plan sponsors to begin preparing their Medicare Part D notices. Employers with group health plans that provide prescription drug benefits must notify Medicare Part D eligible individuals by October 15th whether the group prescription coverage is at least as good as Medicare Part D coverage. Coverage that … Continued

Expert Tips: Revitalizing a Safety Plan with Communication

As mentioned in Cutting Costs: by Adding Safety to Your Strategic Initiatives, Mt. Macrina Manor reversed skyrocketing insurance costs by revitalizing a complete team approach to keeping employees safe and healthy. The Challenge When faced with the challenge of changing a culture in an organization of 100 or more employees, an all hands on deck … Continued

Expert Tips: Cut Costs by Adding Safety to Your Strategic Initiatives

Where does the safety and well-being fit into a company’s goals and strategic initiatives? We often hear of companies promoting wellness to assist employees in pursuing healthier lifestyle goals. Step programs and healthy eating coaching are two example programs prevalent today in the workplace; employers assist employees in making healthy choices and gain, too, through … Continued

HSAs: Health Savings Accounts

Health savings accounts (HSAs) are a growing trend in health care. An HSA is a tax-exempt savings account established for the purpose of paying for the qualified medical expenses of an individual and/or his or her spouse and tax dependents. HSAs are designed to provide eligible individuals with the following federal tax benefits: HSA contributions … Continued

Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act: What You Need to Know

Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act (MMA or the Act), 35 Pa. C.S.A §10231.101, et seq., became effective May 17, 2016. The MMA introduces a new industry to Pennsylvania and establishes rules and procedures for how that industry is intended to operate, from growers to patients. Potential Impact For starters, federal law impacts how employers will comply … Continued

Pennsylvania Employers: Potential Changes to Your Workers’ Compensation Program

What You Need to Know On June 20, 2017, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that the Impairment Rating Evaluation (IRE) process was unconstitutional because the General Assembly is not permitted to delegate its authority to issue impairment rating guidelines to a non-legislative body, or in the Protz case, the American Medical Association (AMA).  See Protz … Continued