An informative and educational seminar addressing the latest collective bargaining topics impacting Pennsylvania employers, including an actual negotiation experience with veteran management and union-side negotiators. Read more

A Primer for Employers, HR Directors, and Plan Administrators

Business owners are in a tough position. On one hand, they must offer competitive benefit packages, including health and retirement plans, to attract and retain high quality employees. By doing so, however, they take on the responsibility - and risk - associated with overseeing those plans. Read more

Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT

Under the Affordable Care Act, group health plans providing coverage to dependent children are required to make such coverage available until the child's 26th birthday, even if the child can no longer be claimed as the employee's "dependent" for federal income tax purposes.

In a way, "healthcare reform" began 25 years ago, with the coverage continuation requirements enacted as part of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (better known as "COBRA"). Read more

Heath care Futures: Cost, Care, Communications and CHANGE Symposium. What's in store for healthcare and benefits? Read more

Elliot Dinkin is speaking at the 29th Annual ISCEBS Employee Benefits Symposium, October 4, 2010 in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Dinkin is presenting on Sales Compensation in a New Era.

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Elliot Dinkin, Executive Vice President of Cowden Associates, Inc. discussed the current economic recession and how employers in Pittsburgh can take action now to remain strong and ready for when the economy rebounds.

Click above to view Elliot's discussion with Bill Flanagan on "Our Region's Business.Read More