Upcoming Seminars

Annual Workers' Compensation Seminar

Iowa-Illinois Safety Council's Annual Workers' Compensation Seminar, February 24, 2010 For over 55 years, the Iowa-Illinois Safety Council has been committed to reducing human suffering and economic losses through preventable causes. At this year's annual conference (February 24th, at the Courtyard by Marriott, Ankeny, Iowa), learn strategies to help control your workers' compensation costs and help protect your bottom line. Click the link above for the agenda and registration form.

Employee Benefit News

Adverse Selection and the CLASS Act

Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010 On December 19, 2009, Congress passed - and now President Obama has signed - the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010. In addition to military funding, this act expands the current ARRA COBRA subsidy length an additional 6 months and extends the applicable time period that individuals are eligible through February 28, 2010.

FAQ regarding Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010

News

Proposed Wellness Legislation Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) on Jan. 13 introduced the Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise (LIFE) Act (H.R.4452). The bill amends the Public Health Service Act by direction the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to carry out national programs at worksites and community settings to educate the public on how to address obesity.

Live Healthy America 2010 - 100 Day Challenge Here is an opporturnity to follow up on your New Year's resolution to get healthier!

Wellness Incentives in the Senate Bill

Medication Compliance Is Key Concern, Survey Finds More U.S. employers are taking steps to improve their employees’ health by making sure that they take their medicines as prescribed, a move that could stave off more serious and costly health consequences, according to findings by the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC), a trade association.