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SUMMARY:Unemployment Insurance-Who is going to pay?
DESCRIPTION:Healey Administration Agrees to UI Deal to Resolve $2.5B Mistake:\nEmployers Will Pay\nJoin us Tuesday\, May 6th via Zoom  9:00-10:00 a.m. to learn more:\nThe looming $2.5 billion UI liability question that had been hanging over employers’ heads for over 18 months has been answered\, with news of a deal between the state and the federal government.  Under the recent agreement negotiated by the Healey Administration\, employers will be required to pay back $2.1 billion over the next decade\, to correct an error made during the Baker Administration when federal funds were incorrectly spent.  The agreement was signed on one of the last days of the Biden administration.  RAM reacted:\n“It’s discouraging we have to pay for this\,” RAM President Jon Hurst said of the latest settlement. “The fact that we have what is frankly a collapsing system even without this additional $2.1 billion\, and adding to the fact we’re still paying the $2.7 billion from the prior administration\, and now this\, all for claims [related to pandemic-era mandatory shutdowns] that were really the government’s fault\, not the employers’ fault\, it’s a tough thing\, it’s very costly.”  On the plus side\, Hurst said he’s hopeful “that it appears there’s some willingness to talk about reforming the system. . . . Maybe this will be a tradeoff that employers will see as worthwhile.”\nRAM will continue to advocate for the state to cover some of the costs associated with this mistake and will continue to push for meaningful UI reforms this legislative session.\n \n\nRAM President and CEO\, Jon Hurst will be joining  virtually on May 6th to help our business owners understand the ramifications of the plan that the present administration has chosen to implement. \n? \n \nJon B. Hurst\, President & CEO\n\nJon Hurst has served as President of the Retailers Association of Massachusetts (RAM) since 1990. As CEO of the 4\,000-member statewide trade association\, Hurst manages the member services\, education and public affairs of the organization. RAM was organized in 1918 as the Voice of Retailing in Massachusetts\, and today represents stores and restaurants of all types and sizes. \n\n 
URL:https://cranberrycountry.org/event/unemployment-insurance-who-is-going-to-pay/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Legislative Event,Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Medicare 2025:  The As\, Bs\, Ds\, and Cs Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we learn more about Medicare with Peter O’Neil\, HR & CSA\nWednesday\, May 14\, 2025   8:30 – 9:45 am via Zoom \nThe As\, Bs\, Ds\, and Cs Topics covered:\n\nThe What is Medicare?\nWhen do I have to sign up for it?\nHow do I sign up for it?\nAre there penalties if I don’t sign up for it on time?\nDoes everyone accept Medicare?\nCan I still work and enroll in a Medicare Plan at age 65 or older?\nIs Medicare belter or worse than my employer’s health plan?\nWhat is a Medicare Supplement Plan vs a Medicare Advantage Plan?\nAm I covered when I travel in the US or overseas?\nAre all RX covered by Medicare?\nWhat is an IRA in a Medicare Part D RX Plan \nIf I get diagnosed with a serious condition\, can I switch my plan for better coverage?\n\n \nPeter E. O’Neil  Bio:  Being licensed with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for over 37 years in employee benefits\, Peter has the depth of experience to help his clients through the complex maze of Medicare and Senior Planning.  Coupled with almost 25 years in the Human Resources arena\, and as a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)\, plus a background in Durable Medical Equipment\, Peter brings a unique set of knowledge and insights\, he is eager to share.   Now focused in no-fee Medicare and Senior Planning since 2018 with Charter Financial Group\, a regional agency offering various: \n\nMedicare Plans\nRetirement Planning\nLife Insurance\nLong-term Care and more\,  Peter understands how to easily explain and help design the right kind of plan for an individual here in Massachusetts.\n\nPeter is a lifelong resident of Massachusetts\, the father of three grown sons\, who takes an active role in social outreach within Greater Boston and his church community itself in Medfield.
URL:https://cranberrycountry.org/event/medicare-2025-the-as-bs-ds-and-cs-speaker-series/
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