Sidney, OH
Memorial Day originated after the Civil War. Known as Decoration Day, survivors and loved ones would gather to decorate the graves of soldiers with flowers, wreaths and flags.
Now an official national holiday, Memorial Day is the unofficial start to the summer and filled with picnics, parties and family gatherings.
We encourage you to honor the tradition of Memorial Day and show your support by attending the local observance ceremony in your community.
Fleet fraud is costly. A staged accident or injury claim by an employee can mean expensive payouts and increased insurance premiums, so it is essential that your business take steps to prevent and detect employee fraud. Anti-fraud measures and internal controls can and should be designed and customized for each individual organization based on its unique characteristics. In addition, stay alert for these red flags:
Risk exists everywhere in business. One of the biggest mistakes that companies make is assuming that the cost of risk only involves their insurance premiums paid, retained losses and administrative costs. However, the total cost of risk encompasses much more than that.
In a still struggling economy, eldercare is one of the few growth industries in the United States and is expected to continue expanding. As you likely realize, eldercare is a very unique industry as well, and faces its own distinct risks and liabilities. Because it is such a prominent industry, it is more important than ever for facilities to ensure they are maintaining a safe environment and protecting their occupants. One risk that is often overlooked is that of pollution, even though eldercare facilities face some of the most dangerous pollution risks of any industry. There are many pollution hazards that, though normally harmless to the general population, can pose serious health threats for the elderly.
A Section 125 plan, or a cafeteria plan, allows employers to provide their employees with a choice between cash and certain qualified benefits without adverse tax consequences. Employees who participate in a cafeteria plan can pay for qualified benefits, such as group health insurance, on a pretax basis. This reduces both the employees’ and the employer’s tax liability.