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title: KBI Blog | Mike Radakovich (2)
description: As an industry leader for 27 years Mike brings valuable expertise when consulting with our clients. Mike’s career includes various roles on the carrier side, and entrepreneurial endeavors including the last 16 years with KBI, the most recent 14 as President. Mike is actively involved with the Cal Alumni Association and the Athletic Department. He is an avid skier and fan of the bay area sports scene, Go Giants! (2)
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## Mike Radakovich
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As an industry leader for 27 years Mike brings valuable expertise when consulting with our clients. Mike’s career includes various roles on the carrier side, and entrepreneurial endeavors including the last 16 years with KBI, the most recent 14 as President. Mike is actively involved with the Cal Alumni Association and the Athletic Department. He is an avid skier and fan of the bay area sports scene, Go Giants!
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[September 12, 2019](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/volunteering-time-off-part-two)
## [Volunteering Time Off, Part Two](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/volunteering-time-off-part-two)
[Custom Content](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/custom-content), [Employee Benefits](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/employee-benefits), [Volunteer](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/volunteer), [KBI Blog](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/kbi-blog)
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Right now our national unemployment rate is 3.7%--edging towards a 50-year low. With this low rate, companies are actually finding it increasingly harder to hire and retain great talent. One way to combat this issue is by increasing employee engagement through volunteering.
by Mike Radakovich
[June 25, 2019](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/blog/2019/7/3/ask-the-experts-executive-only-medical-plans)
## [Ask the Experts: Executive Medical Plan for Business Executives](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/blog/2019/7/3/ask-the-experts-executive-only-medical-plans)
[Benefits Plans](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/benefits-plans), [COBRA](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/cobra), [Human Resources](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/human-resources), [IRS](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/irs)
[](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/blog/2019/7/3/ask-the-experts-executive-only-medical-plans)
***Question:*** *Our company offers group medical and dental plans for all employees. We also have an executive-only medical plan that covers out-of-pocket expenses that the regular group plan does not pay. Does COBRA apply to the executive-only plan? Do we have to include it in our summary plan description (SPD)?*
by Mike Radakovich
[June 18, 2019](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/blog/2019/7/3/ask-the-experts-taxability-of-reimbursements-for-mileage)
## [Ask the Experts: Accountable Plan for Mileage Reimbursement](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/blog/2019/7/3/ask-the-experts-taxability-of-reimbursements-for-mileage)
[IRS](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/irs), [Taxes](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/taxes)
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**Question:** *Are amounts an employer reimburses employees for mileage taxable?*
by Mike Radakovich
[June 4, 2019](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/blog/2019/6/5/irs-announces-hsa-limits-for-2020)
## [IRS Announces HSA Limits for 2020](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/blog/2019/6/5/irs-announces-hsa-limits-for-2020)
[Contribution Limits](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/contribution-limits), [HSA](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/hsa), [IRS](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/irs)
On May 28, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Revenue Procedure 2019-25 announcing the annual inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) for calendar year 2020. An HSA is a tax-exempt savings account that employees can use to pay for qualified health expenses.
by Mike Radakovich
[May 23, 2019](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/blog/2019/5/23/how-to-incorporate-design-thinking-into-hr-processes)
## [Strategic HR: Design Thinking HR Processes to Incorporate](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/blog/2019/5/23/how-to-incorporate-design-thinking-into-hr-processes)
[HR Leadership](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/hr-leadership), [HR Technology](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/hr-technology), [Human Resources](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/human-resources)
It’s everywhere you look these days: “modern HR, “the new HR,” the “future of work”—all of which naturally leads to discussion of new skills needed in the modern world of HR. We can’t pick up a magazine or attend a conference without seeing one of these critical skills mentioned: design thinking.
by Mike Radakovich
[April 22, 2019](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/blog/2019/4/22/changing-marijuana-laws-impact-hr)
## [Changing marijuana laws impact HR](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/blog/2019/4/22/changing-marijuana-laws-impact-hr)
[Marijuana](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/marijuana), [Workplace](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/workplace), [Workplace Safety](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/workplace-safety)
In more and more states, the legalization or impending legalization of cannabis requires HR teams to assess, and potentially continually reassess, company policies. In some states, legalization has been limited to medical use but, in others, it has extended to recreational use. *Workforce* magazine has had several recent articles focused on helping HR professionals understand how new and existing laws impact their work and workplace. In nearly every state, every employer will need to consider current and future policies around possession, use, and what constitutes impairment.
by Mike Radakovich
[April 18, 2019](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/blog/2019/4/18/ask-the-experts-preparing-for-new-overtime-thresholds)
## [Ask the Experts: Preparing for New Overtime Thresholds](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/blog/2019/4/18/ask-the-experts-preparing-for-new-overtime-thresholds)
[DOL](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/dol), [Employment](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/employment), [FLSA](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/flsa), [Overtime](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/overtime)
**Question:** What should employers do to prepare for the anticipated January 1, 2020, effective date of new DOL’s white collar exemptions?
by Mike Radakovich
[April 8, 2019](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/blog/2019/4/8/looking-for-a-guaranteed-income-stream-for-life-think-annuities)
## [Looking for a Guaranteed Income Stream for Life? Think Annuities](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/blog/2019/4/8/looking-for-a-guaranteed-income-stream-for-life-think-annuities)
[Annuities](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/annuities), [Life Insurance](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/life-insurance)
Are you headed toward retirement or even in retirement and concerned about outliving your savings? Perhaps an income annuity will fit your needs. An annuity is a financial instrument that can offer a guaranteed lifetime income that you can’t outlive.
by Mike Radakovich
[April 4, 2019](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/blog/2019/4/4/dol-issues-final-regulations-regarding-association-health-plans)
## [DOL Issues Final Regulations Regarding Association Health Plans](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/blog/2019/4/4/dol-issues-final-regulations-regarding-association-health-plans)
[ACA](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/aca), [AHP](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/ahp)
On June 19, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published [Frequently Asked Questions About Association Health Plans](http://send.ubabenefits.com/link.cfm?r=tDy_jAV03MBeX_zH1canUQ~~&pe=6bC5YsvxjFTTZ0lJs72m3pzD5vz3Qv3jYagMx2Z5hClTyiY9L3K1pDG9Dr__AIAqZwbPb7DI8V7K3jL_Vl_CTg~~&t=yyGU05F6p3HZmMB65tyjkg~~) (AHPs) and issued a [final rule](http://send.ubabenefits.com/link.cfm?r=tDy_jAV03MBeX_zH1canUQ~~&pe=TLMtZvD3nVyld0H9lxMQNsF2741Z9VTxwPCiwngmGB68rKdrB0Y0CMMqX3_bNlzjY9ZD0DtTGW_vhVSUPFyJiQ~~&t=yyGU05F6p3HZmMB65tyjkg~~) that broadens the definition of "employer" and the provisions under which an employer group or association may be treated as an "employer" sponsor of a single multiple-employer employee welfare benefit plan and group health plan under Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
by Mike Radakovich
[March 26, 2019](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/blog/2019/3/26/california-employment-law-update-march-2019)
## [California Employment Law Update — March 2019](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/blog/2019/3/26/california-employment-law-update-march-2019)
[Employment](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/employment), [Law](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/law), [Law Updates](https://blog.kbibenefits.com/tag/law-updates)
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