It is with deep sadness that we report the passing of Harry Jackson of Charleston, WV on January 25, 2011. Harry was our West Virginia Sales Representative for 20 years, retiring in the year 2000. He is remembered kindly by his coworkers as a charming southern gentleman who was a joy to be around. Our clients remember Harry for his professionalism as well as the cookies that he bestowed upon them whenever he visited. |
Oklahoma Hospital Association endorses Gardner & White's HEBA Life and Disability Insurance |
OHA Insurance Agency recently announced the addition of HEBA (The Hospital Employee Benefit Association) as its newest partner for OHA member hospitals. HEBA is America's foremost program of fully-insured group life and disability plans written exclusively for the health care industry.
Source: OHA Website |
Federal Judge in Florida Rules Health Care Reform Law Violates U.S. Constitution |
On Jan. 31, 2011, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida ruled that the health care reform law is unconstitutional, siding with the attorneys general of 26 states that sued to block the reform law. U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson accepted without trial the states' argument that the new law, specifically the so-called "individual mandate", violates individuals' rights by forcing them to purchase health insurance by 2014 or face penalties.
Source: National Financial Partners |
Take Advantage of the "2011 Payroll Tax Holiday" |
Don't you love it when you unexpectedly find a few bucks in your pockets? As part of the "Tax Extension Bill", signed into law on December 17, 2010, most Americans will experience a Social Security payroll tax holiday in 2011. Those who benefit from this tax cut will pay 4.2 percent (of the first $106,800 in salary) in Social Security payroll taxes instead of the 6.2 percent contributed in the past.
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Source: OneAmerica |