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    <title>Gary Kushner's Benefits Blog</title>
    <description>HR and employee benefit topics and comments</description>
    <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/</link>
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        <title>New Guidance on 90-Day Eligibility Periods and Certificates of Creditable Coverage</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ Recent guidance has been announced regarding the application of the requirement under PPACA that an eligibility period is no longer than 90 calendar days, and it makes a significant change to a common employer practice. ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/new-guidance-on-90-day-eligibility-periods-and-certificates-of-creditable-coverage/</link> 
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/new-guidance-on-90-day-eligibility-periods-and-certificates-of-creditable-coverage/</guid>
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        <title>Keeping Your Salary Structure Up-to-Date</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[  ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/blog/keeping-your-salary-structure-up-to-date/</link> 
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/blog/keeping-your-salary-structure-up-to-date/</guid>
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        <title>Model Employee Notice on Availability of the Exchange</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ State Exchanges become effective for individuals on January 1, 2014, providing employees an alternative to employer-based health insurance coverage. As part of Healthcare Reform, all employers subject to the FLSA (which are virtually all employers of one or more) are required to provide current employees and new hires with written notice of the availability of a Health Insurance Marketplace (also called an Exchange). ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/model-employee-notice-on-availability-of-the-exchange/</link> 
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/model-employee-notice-on-availability-of-the-exchange/</guid>
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        <title>HR Strategy: Buy or Build Managerial Talent</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ Watch the video. ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/videos/hr-strategy-buy-or-build-managerial-talent/</link> 
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/videos/hr-strategy-buy-or-build-managerial-talent/</guid>
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        <title>Health Care Reform: Employer Play or Pay (or Not)</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ Watch the video. ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/videos/health-care-reform-employer-play-or-pay-or-not/</link> 
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/videos/health-care-reform-employer-play-or-pay-or-not/</guid>
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        <title>Blow Up HR? Well...</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ Watch the video. ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/videos/blow-up-hr-well/</link> 
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/videos/blow-up-hr-well/</guid>
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        <title>After Health Care Reform, Should an Employer Continue to Offer Health Benefits?</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ Watch the video. ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/videos/after-health-care-reform-should-an-employer-continue-to-offer-health-benefits/</link> 
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/videos/after-health-care-reform-should-an-employer-continue-to-offer-health-benefits/</guid>
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        <title>What is HR Strategy?</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ Watch the video. ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/videos/what-is-hr-strategy/</link> 
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/videos/what-is-hr-strategy/</guid>
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        <title>The New Nondiscrimination Rules in Health Care Reform</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ Watch the video. ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/videos/the-new-nondiscrimination-rules-in-health-care-reform/</link> 
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/videos/the-new-nondiscrimination-rules-in-health-care-reform/</guid>
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        <title>HR Strategy: Hire-for-Skill or Hire-for-Fit</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ Watch the video. ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/videos/hr-strategy-hire-for-skill-or-hire-for-fit/</link> 
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/videos/hr-strategy-hire-for-skill-or-hire-for-fit/</guid>
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        <title>The Changing View of HR from the Top</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ Watch the video. ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/videos/the-changing-view-of-hr-from-the-top/</link> 
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/videos/the-changing-view-of-hr-from-the-top/</guid>
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        <title>Health Care Reform: Quantitative and Qualitative Analyses</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ Watch the video. ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/videos/health-care-reform-quantitative-and-qualitative-analyses/</link> 
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/videos/health-care-reform-quantitative-and-qualitative-analyses/</guid>
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        <title>Diagnosing Organizational Growing Pains: Plan to Transform or Plan to Fail?</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ By Cathy Fyock, SPHR, CSP<br />
HR/Business Advisor ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/diagnosing-organizational-growing-pains-plan-to-transform-or-plan-to-fail/</link> 
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/diagnosing-organizational-growing-pains-plan-to-transform-or-plan-to-fail/</guid>
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        <title>2013 IRS Limits Announced</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ By Gary Kushner, SPHR, CBP<br />
President and CEO, Kushner &amp; Company ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/2013-irs-limits-announced/</link> 
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/2013-irs-limits-announced/</guid>
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        <title>2013 IRS HSA Limits Announced</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ By Gary Kushner, SPHR, CBP<br />
President and CEO, Kushner &amp; Company ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/2013-irs-hsa-limits-announced/</link> 
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2012 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/2013-irs-hsa-limits-announced/</guid>
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        <title>What to Include or Exclude in PPACA W-2 Reporting</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ By Gary Kushner, SPHR, CBP<br />
President and CEO, Kushner &amp; Company ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/what-to-include-or-exclude-in-ppaca-w-2-reporting/</link> 
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/what-to-include-or-exclude-in-ppaca-w-2-reporting/</guid>
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        <title>Small Employers May Be Making Uninformed Decisions on Health Care Reform </title> 
        <description><![CDATA[  ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/blog/small-employers-may-be-making-uninformed-decisions-on-health-care-reform/</link> 
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2012 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/blog/small-employers-may-be-making-uninformed-decisions-on-health-care-reform/</guid>
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        <title>COBRA Penalties for &quot;Innocent Mistakes&quot;-A Recent Court Ruling</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ By Ben Cohen, CEBS<br />
Practice Leader - Health and Welfare Benefits ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/cobra-penalties-for-innocent-mistakes-a-recent-court-ruling/</link> 
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/cobra-penalties-for-innocent-mistakes-a-recent-court-ruling/</guid>
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        <title>Why Buying Medical Care Is Not Like Buying a Car (A Response)</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[  ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/blog/why-buying-medical-care-is-not-like-buying-a-car-a-response/</link> 
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/blog/why-buying-medical-care-is-not-like-buying-a-car-a-response/</guid>
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        <title>Required Health Plan Annual Notices - 2012 Edition</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ By Ben Cohen, CEBS<br />
Practice Leader - Health and Welfare Benefits ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/required-health-plan-annual-notices-2012-edition/</link> 
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/required-health-plan-annual-notices-2012-edition/</guid>
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        <title>Michigan Public Employer 2013 Health Plan Caps</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ By Ben Cohen, CEBS<br />
Practice Leader - Health and Welfare Benefits ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/michigan-public-employer-2013-health-plan-caps/</link> 
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2012 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/michigan-public-employer-2013-health-plan-caps/</guid>
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        <title>Comments to IRS on &quot;Use It or Lose It&quot; Rule</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ By Gary Kushner, SPHR, CBP<br />
President and CEO, Kushner &amp; Company ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/comments-to-irs-on-use-it-or-lose-it-rule/</link> 
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Aug 2012 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/comments-to-irs-on-use-it-or-lose-it-rule/</guid>
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        <title>Health Care Reform Update: The Supreme Court Has Spoken-Now What?</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ By Gary Kushner, SPHR, CBP<br />
President and CEO, Kushner &amp; Company ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/health-care-reform-update-the-supreme-court-has-spoken-now-what/</link> 
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/health-care-reform-update-the-supreme-court-has-spoken-now-what/</guid>
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        <title>Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of PPACA</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[  ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/blog/supreme-court-upholds-constitutionality-of-ppaca/</link> 
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/blog/supreme-court-upholds-constitutionality-of-ppaca/</guid>
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        <title>Positive Guidance on $2,500 Health FSA Cap Update for 2013 (And Some Maybe Even Better News)</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ By Ben Cohen, CEBS<br />
Practice Leader - Health and Welfare Benefits ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/positive-guidance-on-2500-health-fsa-cap-update-for-2013/</link> 
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/positive-guidance-on-2500-health-fsa-cap-update-for-2013/</guid>
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        <title>New W-2 Reporting Guidance under Health Care Reform</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ By Ben Cohen, CEBS<br />
Practice Leader - Health and Welfare Benefits ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/new-w-2-reporting-guidance-under-health-care-reform/</link> 
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/new-w-2-reporting-guidance-under-health-care-reform/</guid>
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        <title>New Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) Rules</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ By Ben Cohen, CEBS<br />
Practice Leader - Health and Welfare Benefits ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/new-summary-of-benefits-and-coverage-sbc-rules/</link> 
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/new-summary-of-benefits-and-coverage-sbc-rules/</guid>
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        <title>Benefit Changes in Michigan</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ By Ben Cohen, CEBS<br />
Practice Leader - Health and Welfare Benefits ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/benefit-changes-in-michigan/</link> 
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/benefit-changes-in-michigan/</guid>
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        <title>Summary of Benefits and Coverage and Uniform Glossary</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ By Ben Cohen, CEBS<br />
Practice Leader - Health and Welfare Benefits ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/summary-of-benefits-and-coverage-and-uniform-glossary/</link> 
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/summary-of-benefits-and-coverage-and-uniform-glossary/</guid>
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        <title>Exemption for Removal of Annual Dollar Cap Requirement on HRA Plans</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ By Ben Cohen, CEBS<br />
Practice Leader - Health and Welfare Benefits ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/exemption-for-removal-of-annual-dollar-cap-requirement-on-hra-plans/</link> 
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/exemption-for-removal-of-annual-dollar-cap-requirement-on-hra-plans/</guid>
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        <title>Preventive Care for Women</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ By Ben Cohen, CEBS<br />
Practice Leader - Health and Welfare Benefits ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/preventive-care-for-women/</link> 
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/preventive-care-for-women/</guid>
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        <title>IRS Revises W-2 Reporting Requirements for Health Care Reform</title> 
        <description><![CDATA[ By Gary Kushner, SPHR, CBP<br />
President and CEO, Kushner &amp; Company ]]></description> 
        <link>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/irs-revises-w-2-reporting-requirements-for-health-care-reform/</link> 
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
        <guid>http://www.kushnerco.com/resources/white-papers/irs-revises-w-2-reporting-requirements-for-health-care-reform/</guid>
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