Research employee benefits plans and vendors to identify those that present the best value. Design, recommend, and implement new benefits programs (where applicable). Examine possible plan designs and benefits cost changes. Negotiate with vendors for best plans,...
Canadian Disability Survey https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/181128/dq181128a-eng.htm A demographic, employment and income profile, 2017 An estimated one in five Canadians (or 6.2 million) aged 15 years and over had one or more disabilities that limited...
Alberta’s legislative framework, and the Federal Government’s Bill C-45, the “Cannabis Act” concerns the legalized recreational use of cannabis and how it will affect businesses and the economy. Bill C-45 is accompanied by Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Criminal Code...
Whether important or not to know which privately owned company took the first step into the great divide and purchased an insured benefit plan for their employees, what is important to know is “why”. From the first policy purchased to now, one thing remains intrinsic;...
Medical Cannabis continues to be a hot topic of conversation for employers. Information and misinformation continues to circulate with growing and greater frequency. Earlier this year, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal confirmed that an administrator of a benefit plan...
There’s nothing sexy about FRAUD Basically, fraud involves anybody who takes advantage of, or abuses, or uses deception to exploit a company benefit plan. Not be confused with “abuse” where somebody’s just exploiting benefits within the parameters of the plan. Fraud...
