This Week
A short Friday read — the hardest-hitting stories across Money, Body, Mind, and Nebraska policy, in plain English with why each one matters.
By Andrew Dalton · Omaha, NE
THE BENEFITS BRIEF
Why the work of HR still comes down to showing up.
I read more benefits, HR, and workplace-health news than any one person should. So I built this — a single place to keep everything I'm reading and learning through the week, instead of letting the good stuff disappear into a hundred open tabs.
Every Friday I pull together the handful of stories that actually matter, explain why in plain English, and drop in every link I vetted along the way so you can go deeper wherever it's relevant to you. And because I want to keep you in the loop on everything happening at USI, I keep the upcoming webinars and events right here too.
Every Link
Everything I read and vetted through the week, gathered at the bottom of each issue so you can dig into whatever's relevant to you.
Webinars & Events
The upcoming USI webinars, compliance sessions, and local Omaha events worth a spot on your calendar.
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Week of July 20, 2026
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Meet Them Where They Are
Why the work of HR still comes down to showing up.
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Week of July 13, 2026
Hold Your Shape
Cutting through the week's noise to help out HR.
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Week of July 6, 2026
The Squeeze Is On
Cutting through the week's noise to help out HR.
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Week of June 15, 2026
Worth the Hassle
Cutting through the week's noise to help out HR.
37 stories
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Week of June 8, 2026
Riding Shotgun
Cutting through the week's noise to help out HR.
31 stories
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Week of June 1, 2026
Toad Patrol
Cutting through the week's noise to help out HR.
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