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Key Issues Employers Should Know About Health Care Reform (ACA) and the Changes Which Will Occur in the Next Few Months

03/1/13

1. Which employers are affected most? – All employers need to review the changes but large employers who qualify under the large employer – 50 FTE formula must be especially aware. For purposes of the penalties under the employer shared responsibility mandate, full-time is defined as an employee that works... more

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Charter Amendment is Anti-Business

03/1/13

The City of Lincoln is revisiting an old topic. Five years ago, members of the City’s Charter Revision Committee put forward an idea to ban business owners, who may want to contract with the City for goods or services, from running for elected office. The Lincoln Chamber opposed this idea... more

3 Reasons Workplace Wellness Programs FAIL!

03/1/13

Most of the time when we hear about Corporate Wellness Programs or Workplace Wellness Programs, we are informed about all of the great benefits. Some examples of these benefits include lower health care costs, reduced employee absenteeism, increased productivity, and lower employee turnover. If you haven’t heard about all the... more

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Downtown Business News: Hunter Gatherer offers unique items for collectors

03/1/13

Nestled in the back, northwestern corner of the Parrish Project at 14th and O streets, sits a shop filled with trinkets, skulls, insects and plants. To the uninformed, it might seem to be a personalized museum, catering to the whims of an enigmatic soul eager to hunt and gather items... more

Recommit to Your Resolutions

02/1/13

95% of New Year’s Fitness resolutions have already failed by now. Whether you are one of them or not, don’t despair…there is still a way to win. Fitness and weight-loss goals are hard to reach or sustain for many reasons. But just because something didn’t work doesn’t mean we quit. ... more

Important Lessons For Employers From Recent Reports

02/1/13

Comorbidities double Workers’ Comp claims costs The number of Workers’ Comp claimants suffering from comorbidities has nearly tripled in recent years and related claim costs are about twice the medical costs of comparable claims, according to a recent study by the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI). And while... more

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LIBA is Concerned About a New JPA (taxing authority)

02/1/13

You may recall that the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners shored up gaps in its budget by shifting their taxing authority away from the Railroad Transportation Safety District (RTSD). This was the County Commissioners tax levy authority to begin with, and was lent to the RTSD for the past decades... more

Haymarket Hotspots: Welcome the Lincoln Haymakers

02/1/13

There is a new team in town. Downtown Lincoln is proud to welcome back indoor football this spring with the Lincoln Haymakers. We spoke with Tyson Billings, Haymakers’ Assistant General Manager and Director of Marketing & Sales, to find out the team’s ins and outs. Why did the franchise decide... more

2013 Legislative Session will Shape Nebraska’s Future

02/1/13

The 2013 legislative session could be the most significant session in decades. Term limits will bring changes to leadership and committee chairs and new Senators will lend fresh perspectives to debates. We expect perennial items such as state agency funding, state aid to schools, road and infrastructure funding and Medicaid... more

Haymarket Hotspots: Introducing The Cask

01/1/13

Pinnacle Bank Arena hoisted its last beam into place in December and the rest of the Historic Haymarket is in the midst of a makeover. One of the newest businesses to join the Haymarket fever is a bar,The Cask – Fermentations & Cocktails. Downtown Lincoln Association sat down with Mike... more

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