Benefits Manager

The Obama administration has shelved a financially troubled long-term care insurance plan. Officials said Thursday the staff has been cut and it's an "open question" if the program will be implemented.

A jury awarded a former Upper Iowa University employee more than $1.1 million in back wages and damages, finding she was wrongly fired by the school while she was dealing with depression and other problems.

Heres something bound to make the workplace a little more fun: If you believe new stats, theres a good chance you work for a psychopath (and Im aware this probably only surprises a few of you).

The economy will likely expand this fall at a weak pace, but the risks are rising of another recession, a private research group says.

Here are some of the common objections from company management and how benefits professionals overcome them.

Now in its sixth year, the "NCQA's Health Insurance Plan Rankings" is based on combined scores for health plans in Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set, commonly called HEDIS.

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, though the decline isn't enough to signal improvement in the job market.

A standoff between the Obama administration and congressional Republicans over free trade agreements could take a major step toward resolution Thursday with a Senate vote on legislation to help American workers who fall victim to foreign competition.