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Data Analytics: Health Data Should be Used For More Than Just Keeping Score

From ChamberChoice and Smart Business Pittsburgh Benefits consultants use data as a part of the consulting services provided to employers. The consulting strategy includes looking at health claims throughout the benefits year, creating reports and reviewing the reports with the benefits administration team. “But this approach of simply ‘keeping score’ of data doesn’t accomplish the goals of…

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Leadership Central Penn Gets Political

So you think you know what LCP stands for. So did the class participants. That might have been true until arriving at Central Susquehanna Community Foundation in Berwick for February’s class when LCP stood for legacy, change and politics.  Punxsutawney Phil was seen this month, and the class welcomed back Tina Welch of Welch Performance…

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Downtown Improvement Plans Moving Forward in Berwick, Bloomsburg & Danville

Efforts to enhance the downtown commercial districts in Berwick, Bloomsburg, and Danville are moving forward. On Thursday, Feb. 22, the Berwick: The Next Step steering committee met with representatives of state and federal agencies as well as elected officials to provide an overview of the downtown enhancement plan. Several significant projects are currently being pursued…

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First Week of Budget Hearings Zeros in on Spending Plan Specifics, Job Creation

From PA Chamber of Business & Industry The first of two weeks of budget hearings was held last week, as lawmakers on the House and Senate Appropriations Committees met with the heads of state agencies and state row offices to discuss the proposed appropriations in Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2018-19 state budget, current issues facing each…

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EEOC Wellness Rules Have Short Shelf Life

From ChamberChoice It seemed like it had taken the EEOC forever to issue regulations as to whether employers could provide employees an incentive to participate in a wellness program and still have the program be voluntary. The issue of “voluntary” is important because under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) any wellness program that includes a disability-related inquiry…

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Final Disability Claims Regulations Effective April 1

From ChamberChoice In Jan. 2017, it was reported that the Department of Labor (DOL) published final regulations governing the ERISA claims and appeals process that will apply to all claims for disability benefits. The effective date of the rule has been delayed from Jan. 1, 2018 to April 1, 2018. These regulations mirror amendments to the claims procedures for…

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Regulatory Reform Bills Advance in House and Senate

From PA Chamber of Business & Industry Last week, regulatory reform legislation supported by the PA Chamber was considered in both the House and Senate.  The Senate adopted S.R. 226, which aims to help ensure the state is progressing toward a well-functioning and predictable regulatory and permitting program. The resolution requires an independent review of…

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Workers Comp Drug Formulary Bill Fails in House

Legislation that would create a drug formulary for workers compensation did not receive the necessary votes to pass in the State House on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The vote on SB 936 was 98-98 – three votes short of the 101 needed to pass. Normally, 102 votes are needed but two seats are currently vacant, and…

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