history

The landmark 1949 Inland Steel ruling transformed employee benefits from company perks to mandatory bargaining subjects, creating the foundation for today's workplace benefits.

In December 1929, weeks before the stock market crash, a desperate hospital administrator made Dallas teachers an unprecedented offer: 50 cents a month for guaranteed hospital care. It was the beginning of American health insurance.

The 1950s transformed American healthcare when commercial insurance companies spotted a lucrative opportunity in employer-sponsored health benefits, forever changing how we pay for medical care.

How the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 quietly revolutionized workplace benefits, forcing employers to rethink everything from insurance coverage to pension plans.

The story of how Section 106 of the 1954 Internal Revenue Code quietly revolutionized American healthcare by making employer-sponsored insurance tax-free for workers.

The 1980s revolution in accounting standards that forced American employers to face the true cost of retiree health benefits and changed corporate America forever.