Category Archives: Benefits
February is Heart Month
How can YOU make a difference during Heart Health Month Wear red on National Wear Red Day on Friday, February 2nd to increase awareness of heart disease. Then share a photo of you and your friends in your best red gear on social … Continue reading
Top Wellness Trends for 2018
Benefits Canada highlights the top Canadian wellness trends we’ll see in workplaces in 2018. Read the full article here Mindfulness Research shows that practicing mindfulness can improve stress management and promote self-care, enabling employees to make better choices both … Continue reading
Rally for life changing Drug
Kate Bouey – Nov 16, 2017 / 5:00 am | Story: 211658 A rally will be held in Victoria Nov. 29 calling on the government to fund the drug Orkambi. A rally is to be held on the steps of … Continue reading
Retail giant to offer medical marijuana coverage
About 45,000 employees of Shoppers Drug Mart and parent company Loblaws based in Canada will have medical marijuana coverage as part of their work benefits, reports said. An internal memo released last week said this will cover a maximum of … Continue reading
Alberta to Create Fee Guide in Response to Soaring Dental Costs
Alberta’s Health Minister, Sarah Hoffman, announced on December 8, 2016 that it will create a dental fee guide to try to take a bite out of skyrocketing dental costs. This decision was based on results of a provincial review of the … Continue reading
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that he will not enact a tax on health and dental benefits.
We lobbied to our MPs on behalf of our clients on this. This is great news. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that he will not enact a tax on health and dental benefits, after days of refusing to rule … Continue reading
Federal CPP and EI maximums for 2017
2015 2016 2017 Employment Insurance Maximum weekly benefit 523.36 537.56 542.59 Maximum annual employee contribution 930.60 955.04 836.19 Maximum annual employer contribution 1,302.84 1,337.06 1,169.64 Maximum insurable earnings 49,500.00 50,800.00 51,300.00 Canada Pension Plan Maximum employee contribution to plan 2,479.95 … Continue reading
Change in smoker status criteria – Marijuana users can apply for non-smoker rates
November 3, 2016 – News from Great West Life Effective immediately, plan members who use marijuana won’t automatically be considered smokers on insurance applications, unless they also use tobacco, e-cigarettes or nicotine products. This change applies to all coverage that … Continue reading
Compassionate Care Leave changes
Compassionate care leave is available to employees who provide care for a family member who has a life-threatening illness. Effective January 3, 2016, the federal government made changes that extended the time period of compassionate care leave. These changes have … Continue reading
Pharmacare modernizes Reference Drug Program
Effective June 1, 2016: The Ministry of Health is updating and expanding Pharmacare’s Reference Drug Program, with a focus on meeting the medical needs of patients. The Reference Drug Program is a part of Pharmacare, British Columbia’s public drug plan. … Continue reading