February 3, 2014 EditionEdition

Health Care

Outsourcing firms see opportunity with complex health reform law

Reading through hundreds of pages of new regulations and complying with the health insurance component of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is no easy task, particularly for small- and mid-sized companies that lack a human resources department.

News

Pratt & Whitney collects and donates mittens to homeless shelter

Employees of Pratt & Whitney's materials control laboratory in East Hartford collected and donated mittens and gloves...

Energy

Ruling on CL&P storm penalty delayed a month

The decision on whether electric utility Connecticut Light & Power will have to pay a penalty of up to $143 million for its deficient 2011 storm responses has been delayed by more than a month.

News

Drawing Board

News

Minimum wage should be significantly higher

It is time to confront the reality that we need to significantly increase the minimum wage far...

Politics & Policy

Tribes sign off on Keno

As Connecticut looks to expand its gaming industry in search of new tax revenue, state lawmakers won't be the only power brokers with a say or vote.

Economy & Labor

How to minimize workers’ comp risks

There are many coming changes in workers' compensation that you should be aware of, as well as new ways to control workers' comp costs that affect your business. Experts disagree on which of these changes will have the most impact, but most agree on one thing: Workers' compensation insurance will be insane in 2014.

Economy & Labor

CT union membership falls to 13.5%

Connecticut's union membership is at its lowest point in more than a decade, as labor organizations from various industries shed over 50,000 members in just the last two years, federal statistics show.

Health Care

State to push value-based health insurance for employers

A pillar of Connecticut's plan to redesign the state's healthcare system is to encourage more employers to adopt value-based insurance plans, which require companies to pony up financial incentives for workers to better manage their health.

News

Aurora Foundation honors philanthropist Jennifer Buffett at annual breakfast

More than 500 people attended the recent Aurora Women and Girls Foundation annual signature breakfast at the Downtown...

News

Fix Hartford’s property tax burden

A city task force has proposed a fix to Hartford's broken property tax system that gradually increases the residential assessment ratio over 20-plus years so homeowners and businesses pay a more equal share of taxes.

Bioscience

State: Bioscience CT projects on target

After 18 months of initial construction, UConn Health Center officials say Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's ambitious $864 billion Bioscience Connecticut projects in Farmington remain on schedule and on budget.

Banking & Finance

Slow M&A market doesn’t quell financial firms’ deals

The current mergers and acquisitions climate may be tepid, but there's been significant activity in the financial and professional services industries being driven by aging Baby Boomers and accountants and financial planners ready to join the retirement ranks.

Legal & Courts

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