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3 Reasons to Outsource Family Leave Administration

Before the pandemic, it was difficult for HR departments to manage the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Today, added policies like the Families First Coronavirus Response Act have made tracking and compliance a daunting task. Here are three reasons to consider...

How to Avoid Distractions and Get More Done

Fourteen emails answered, a conference call in the books, and a freshly brewed cup of coffee…all before 10 a.m. As you lean back in your chair, your eyes wander to the window, and you focus on the slight movement of the leaves floating with the wind. This reminds you...

Employees Opposition to Return to Work

What to do if an employee won’t come back to work? This is a question that may come up and there are a few reasons/scenarios that we need to look at and have solutions for: Scenario 1: Employee is medically compromised or lives with an individual who is and...

Anticipating the Impact of COVID-19 on Health Care Premiums

by William Rizzo | Jul 8, 2020

The current stage of the COVID-19 pandemic has many employers making efforts to begin rebuilding their business operations while also protecting the health and safety of their employees. At the same time, many of their benefit consultants are looking to ascertain the...

COVID-19 Regulations and Impacts to Benefits Administration

by William Rizzo | Jun 24, 2020

The many notices and regulations due to COVID-19 has produced many changes to health and welfare plans. The changes affect summary plan documents and carriers across multiple states impacting medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA, HSA, HRA, Supplemental,...

Quantum Strategies 2020 Market Review Outlook

by William Rizzo | Jun 10, 2020

In March, less than a month after reaching all-time highs, the US stock market reached bear market territory following the lockdown response to COVID-19. The world quickly followed into a broad-based drop-off in all equity markets. Volatility and uncertainty remain...

4 Strategies to Opening the Workplace

by William Rizzo | May 13, 2020

As states begin to loosen their stay at home orders, it is time for leadership teams to start thinking about specific strategies to reopening workplaces. The reintroduction to an office environment can be tricky to navigate and even dangerous if not handled well. As a...