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Growing Apart
May 12, 2008

Things at Sharon Alt's company began to unravel after she and her 50-50 partner began having fundamental disagreements about the business' future direction. With no exit strategy, it took nearly a year of tense negotiations and the help of a mediator before the partnership was dissolved. Read More companynews

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Associations
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National Association of Professional Benefits Administrators – (NAPBA)

Employers Council on Flexible Compensation (ECFC)
The ECFC lobbies Congress to enable innovative employers to provide cutting-edge benefits and compensation...and a boost to the bottom line.

Integrated Benefits Institute
Organization open to employers, insurers, health care providers, brokers, consultants and others interested in the evolution of integrated benefits.

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
The largest educational association serving the employee benefits and compensation industry.

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Source of information for every aspect of Human Resources.

The Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS)
RIMS serves its member entities by proactively providing the highest quality products, services and information to manage all forms of business risk.

National Institute of Pension Administrators (NIPA)
NIPA is a national association representing the retirement and employee benefit plan administration profession

Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)
(MDRT) is the premier association for the world's best sales professionals in the life insurance-based financial services business.

Independent Payroll Providers Association (IPPA)
IPPA is a national association of privately held companies whose primary function is the preparation of payroll and payroll taxes for employers of all sizes

Self-Insurance Institute of America (SIIA)
SIIA is the largest national non-profit association dedicated to protecting and promoting the self-insurance risk financing alternative for both employee benefits and workers' compensation.

American Society of Pension Actuaries (ASPA)
ASPA is a national organization of benefits professionals dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of the private pension system in America.

National Association of Alternative Benefits Consultants (NAABC)
NAABC is a not-for-profit trade organization, whose mission is to provide formal support for Medical Savings Account producers and practitioners

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Publications
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Employee Benefits Institute of America LLC (EBIA)
Provider of publications and seminars on Cafeteria Plans, 401(k) Plans, COBRA, HIPAA and ERISA.

Employee Benefit News
On-line edition of leading business publication on healthcare, retirement planning, compensation and other employee benefits.

Institute of Managment and Administration (IOMA)
Articles that discuss managing your benefit plans as well as your business.

Workforce Online
On-line magazine providing information for all areas of HR Management.

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Rules & Regulations
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Family and Medical Leave Act – (FMLA)

Change of Status.com
A site designed to help simplify the process and minimize the confusion involved in an employee's change of status event as it pertains to their various healthcare benefit plans.

Internal Revenue Code
Quick reference guide to Internal Revenue Code Sections affecting Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefits Regulations
Quick reference guide to Employee Benefit Regulations with regard to Tax, ERISA, and others.

Employee Retirement Income Security Program (ERISA)
Quick reference guide to United States Code

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Benfits Information
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ERISA Filing Acceptance System (EFAST)
Information for Qualified Form 5500 preparers.

BenefitsLink
Excellent source for employee benefits information and tools.

Employee Benefit Research Institute
Committed exclusively to data dissemination, policy research and education on economic security and employee benefits.

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Employee Benefits Survey

National Committee for Quality Assurance
Reports on the nation's Managed Care Organizations.

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Bureau of Labor Statistics
General Information

Congress Today
Tells you who your Congress members are, how to get in touch with them, what they are discussing and how they voted.

Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court
Maintained by the Legal Information Institute, this site follows Supreme Court cases from the point where they first appear in the regular order lists issued by the court. This includes information on cert. grants and denials, amici, and on cases the court agrees to hear, ultimately, a summary of the question or questions presented.

Department of Labor (DOL)
The U.S. Department of Labor is charged with preparing the American workforce for new and better jobs, and ensuring the adequacy of America's workplaces

Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Web site is a worldwide resource that provides information on VA programs, veterans benefits, VA facilities worldwide, and VA medical automation software.

Federal Register

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a Federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Programs for which CMS is responsible include Medicare, Medicaid, State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), HIPAA, and CLIA.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
This IRS site provides tax information, publications and forms.

Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)
Provides information on pensions, health plans and other employee benefits.

Social Security Administration
General Information

U.S. Bureau of Census
Demographics Information

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

Internal Revenue Service FAQs
If you have a question for the IRS, it is very likely that you will find the answer by following this link.

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