{
  "author": {
    "name": "Emily Payne",
    "webUrl": "/author/profile/emily-payne/",
    "description": "Emily Payne is director, content analytics for ALM's Business & Finance Markets and former managing editor for BenefitsPRO. A Wisconsin native, she has spent the past decade writing and editing for various athletic and fitness publications. She holds an English degree and Business certificate from the University of Wisconsin.",
    "imageLarge": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fe24332dc22193e393f1f79922cf6d05?s=136&d=mm&r=g",
    "estimate": 5232,
    "social": [
      {
        "network": "twitter",
        "value": "@EmPayneALM"
      },
      {
        "network": "linkedin",
        "value": ""
      },
      {
        "network": "facebook",
        "value": ""
      },
      {
        "network": "googlePlus",
        "value": ""
      }
    ],
    "articles": [
      {
        "uri": "/2023/08/09/white-house-tells-federal-agencies-to-aggressively-get-workers-back-to-the-office-412-152480/",
        "title": "White House wants federal workers back to the office by fall",
        "byline": "Erik Sherman",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "August 09, 2023",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
        "image": {
          "uri": "https://images.benefitspro.com/contrib/content/uploads/sites/412/2023/08/The-White-House-Article-202212150838.jpg",
          "width": "620",
          "height": "372"
        },
        "authors": [
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/erik-sherman/",
            "name": "Erik Sherman"
          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [
          {
            "uri": "/news/",
            "sectionName": "News"
          }
        ],
        "summary": "The Biden administration wants to \"aggressively\" get workers back following news that federal agencies are using less than 25% of their office space.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2023/08/07/union-organizing-still-booming-but-growth-rate-slows-412-152372/",
        "title": "Conditions are right for employee unionization efforts",
        "byline": "Hugo Guzman",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "August 07, 2023",
        "timeToRead": "4 minute",
        "image": {
          "uri": "https://images.benefitspro.com/contrib/content/uploads/sites/412/2022/04/Protest_3-767x633-e1650297174587.jpg",
          "width": "620",
          "height": "394"
        },
        "authors": [
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/hugo-guzman/",
            "name": "Hugo Guzman"
          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [
          {
            "uri": "/news/",
            "sectionName": "News"
          }
        ],
        "summary": "\"Unions are on a playing field that has never been more favorable for them, at least not in the last decade,\" says one legal expert.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2023/08/04/employer-liability-for-excluding-health-coverage-for-gender-affirming-care-412-152285/",
        "title": "The risks of excluding gender-affirming care from employer health plans",
        "byline": "Nicholas J. Pappas and Nathan J. Ebnet",
        "kicker": "Expert Opinion",
        "prettyDate": "August 04, 2023",
        "timeToRead": "9 minute",
        "image": {
          "uri": "https://images.benefitspro.com/contrib/content/uploads/sites/412/2022/09/Gender-Identity-Article-202209261448.jpg",
          "width": "620",
          "height": "372"
        },
        "authors": [
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/nicholas-j-pappas/",
            "name": "Nicholas J. Pappas"
          },
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/nathan-j-ebnet/",
            "name": "Nathan J. Ebnet"
          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [
          {
            "uri": "/expert-opinion/",
            "sectionName": "Expert Opinion"
          }
        ],
        "summary": "As more states pass laws regarding gender-affirming care, employers need to take a close look at how they structure their health care benefit plans.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2023/08/03/us-companies-caught-in-diversity-crossfire-are-frozen-by-uncertainty-412-152291/",
        "title": "Employers caught in DEI political crossfire",
        "byline": "Jeff Green",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "August 03, 2023",
        "timeToRead": "5 minute",
        "image": {
          "uri": "https://images.benefitspro.com/contrib/content/uploads/sites/412/2023/06/Diversity-Equality-Inclusion-Article-202306161249.jpg",
          "width": "620",
          "height": "372"
        },
        "authors": [
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/jeff-green/",
            "name": "Jeff Green"
          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [
          {
            "uri": "/news/",
            "sectionName": "News"
          }
        ],
        "summary": "Companies that had touted their DEI progress are now questioning whether they've set themselves up for future legal action.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2023/08/02/aetna-mlb-benefit-plan-hit-with-erisa-suit-over-denied-mental-health-coverage-412-152240/",
        "title": "Aetna, MLB hit with ERISA suit over denied mental health coverage",
        "byline": "Riley Brennan",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "August 02, 2023",
        "timeToRead": "5 minute",
        "image": {
          "uri": "https://images.benefitspro.com/contrib/content/uploads/sites/412/2019/01/Baseball-Infield-Chalk-Line.jpg",
          "width": "620",
          "height": "372"
        },
        "authors": [
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/riley-brennan/",
            "name": "Riley Brennan"
          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [
          {
            "uri": "/news/",
            "sectionName": "News"
          }
        ],
        "summary": "The suit challenges the denial of insurance coverage for inpatient mental health treatment provided under the MLB Players Benefit Plan.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2023/05/17/irs-announces-2024-hsa-hdhp-limits/",
        "title": "IRS announces 2024 HSA, HDHP limits",
        "byline": "Lynn Cavanaugh",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "May 17, 2023",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
        "image": {
          "uri": "https://images.benefitspro.com/contrib/content/uploads/sites/412/2022/06/hsa-word-coins-finance.jpg",
          "width": "610",
          "height": "407"
        },
        "authors": [
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/lynn-cavanaugh/",
            "name": "Lynn Cavanaugh"
          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [
          {
            "uri": "/news/",
            "sectionName": "News"
          }
        ],
        "summary": "The new limits mark the largest-ever increase to the amount Americans can set aside in health savings accounts.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2023/05/15/job-satisfaction-among-u-s-workers-hits-three-decade-high/",
        "title": "Job satisfaction among U.S. workers hits three-decade high",
        "byline": "Alan Goforth",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "May 15, 2023",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
        "image": {
          "uri": "https://images.benefitspro.com/contrib/content/uploads/sites/412/2022/10/Satisfactory-Survey-Article-202210171610.jpg",
          "width": "620",
          "height": "372"
        },
        "authors": [
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/alan-goforth/",
            "name": "Alan Goforth"
          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [
          {
            "uri": "/news/",
            "sectionName": "News"
          }
        ],
        "summary": "One group in particular, however, is significantly less satisfied than their counterparts.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2023/05/11/attracting-fresh-talent-ask-not-what-your-employee-can-do-for-you/",
        "title": "Attracting fresh talent: Ask not what your employee can do for you...",
        "byline": "Emily Payne",
        "kicker": "Live Coverage",
        "prettyDate": "May 11, 2023",
        "timeToRead": "6 minute",
        "image": {
          "uri": "https://images.benefitspro.com/contrib/content/uploads/sites/412/2023/05/TheGang.png",
          "width": "620",
          "height": "372"
        },
        "authors": [
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/emily-payne/",
            "name": "Emily Payne"
          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [
          {
            "uri": "/live-coverage/",
            "sectionName": "Live Coverage"
          }
        ],
        "summary": "...Ask what you can do for your (future) employee.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2023/05/10/5-nuggets-of-wisdom-from-our-broker-of-the-year-finalists/",
        "title": "5 nuggets of wisdom from our Broker of the Year finalists",
        "byline": "Emily Payne",
        "kicker": "Live Coverage",
        "prettyDate": "May 10, 2023",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
        "image": {
          "uri": "https://images.benefitspro.com/contrib/content/uploads/sites/412/2023/05/Brokers.jpeg",
          "width": "846",
          "height": "500"
        },
        "authors": [
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/emily-payne/",
            "name": "Emily Payne"
          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [
          {
            "uri": "/live-coverage/",
            "sectionName": "Live Coverage"
          }
        ],
        "summary": "For those who were unable to join us at this year's Broker Expo, here are some pieces of advice our honorees wish they had gotten when they were younger.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2023/05/09/top-brokers-share-the-secret-sauce-that-sets-them-apart/",
        "title": "Top brokers share the secret sauce that sets them apart",
        "byline": "Emily Payne",
        "kicker": "Live Coverage",
        "prettyDate": "May 09, 2023",
        "timeToRead": "5 minute",
        "image": {
          "uri": "https://images.benefitspro.com/contrib/content/uploads/sites/412/2023/05/BenConner.jpeg",
          "width": "620",
          "height": "372"
        },
        "authors": [
          {
            "webUrl": "/author/profile/emily-payne/",
            "name": "Emily Payne"
          }
        ],
        "kickerNode": [
          {
            "uri": "/live-coverage/",
            "sectionName": "Live Coverage"
          }
        ],
        "summary": "A recent session at the Broker Expo in Atlanta, a panel of advisors revealed the secrets of their success.",
        "body": null
      }
    ]
  }
}