SCBIZ Daily for March 11, 2020

Nursing home care requires advance planning

A survey found the median annual cost of care in a skilled nursing facility in South Carolina is $42,000. Industry experts recommend those starting to save for future care put away at least 10% of their income.

Benefitfocus moves One Place conference online

Benefitfocus is taking its annual One Place conference online, canceling the in-person event and opting for a virtual experience in response to concerns about the new coronavirus. Benefitfocus plans to release additional details about the digital One Place conference, to take place March 18, in the coming days.

Pair of Pee Dee business owners face tax charges

The owner of a home health care business and the owner of an employee leasing company face unrelated charges of failing to pay withholding taxes due to the state, according to the S.C. Department of Revenue.

S.C. Blockchain Conference plans to go ahead this weekend

A statewide conference about blockchain and how it could impact industry and the economy is set for this weekend at Hotel Indigo Mount Pleasant. The S.C. Blockchain Conference will feature speakers from various industries, including technology, government and logistics, discussing how companies can prepare for the widespread utilization of blockchain.

Chamber says 1996 resolution does not reflect community

Greenville Chamber CEO Carlos Phillips says the Greenville County Council’s failure to rescind a 1996 resolution on “gay life style” does not represent the area’s business community. The 1996 County Council resolution says LGBT life style is incompatible with Greenville’s “traditional family structure” of community standards.

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