Benefits Manager

A South Carolina senator complained that Medicaid health care programs for the poor, elderly and disabled are like a Mercedes Benz as the Senate on Wednesday debated a $5.9 billion spending plan.

Companies in March advertised the most jobs since the peak of the 2008 financial crisis, a sign that hiring is likely to remain healthy in the months ahead.

D.C. Public Schools officials are revising the number of teachers and other school employees being told their jobs will be eliminated.

Temporary worker staffing agency Kelly Services Inc. said Wednesday that it posted a first-quarter profit in contrast to a loss a year ago as the economy continues to improve.

Opponents of new restrictions on unions in Kansas have blocked a debate by the state Senate on preventing labor organizations from financing their political activities with dues deducted from members' paychecks.

With cuts to health benefits plans, employers are looking for ways to add value to employees. And one way to do that is by offering more voluntary benefits.

Have questions about your health plan? Soon all you’ll have to do is check a label.

Assurant Employee Benefits is promoting its new “FastTrack Return-to-Work Solutions” program as a tool insurance companies can use to improve its claim triage and return-to-work programs.