Community health workers are hidden heroes of our complex health care system. Sometimes called promotores de salud, outreach workers, navigators, or peer counselors, they tie together the often-disconnected services people need to support good health. They increase a patient’s likelihood of getting much-needed primary care, while decreasing the odds of that person being rehospitalized after … Read more
Solo 401(k) plans are a popular retirement savings vehicle for self-employed business owners. One of their key features is the ability to make contributions both as an “employee” of the business and as the “employer”, i.e., the business itself. By maximizing both the employee employer contributions, solo 401(k) plan owners can often save significantly more … Read more
On December 17, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rescinded its regulations that attempted to limit the percentage of work time and consecutive minutes tipped employees could spend on non-tip-producing work for purposes of tip credits under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The DOL’s … Read more
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wants to spin off the state’s stake in Pinnacol Assurance, privatizing the workers’ compensation carrier of last resort to help it make more money and plug government budget holes. The big idea is that pulling up stakes from the quasi-governmental insurance company would help the state’s ailing budget. The governor is … Read more
An employee who was injured when rescuing chocolate candies from the heat in his employer-owned delivery truck is not due workers’ compensation benefits. The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) upheld a deputy commissioner’s denial of benefits, agreeing that Ronald Mark was not in the course of his employment as required by the law when he … Read more
