Voluntary Benefits | GroupLane

Losing a good person rarely shows up as a line item on the P&L.

It shows up in overtime, training, slower production, and the cost of getting someone new up to speed. Replacing one employee can cost as much as $45,000.

The bill you already pay

The $400 surprise is how that bill gets worse.

At the same time, many employees cannot cover a $400 surprise. So when a deductible or off-the-job injury hits, the pressure does not stay personal for long. It can turn into a workers’ comp issue, more disruption, and one more reason a good employee starts looking elsewhere.

$45,000

Replacing one employee can cost as much as this — recruiting, onboarding, training, lost productivity, and management time. GroupLane 2026 analysis.

$400

Many employees cannot cover a surprise this size in cash. Federal Reserve SHED 2024.

Employee-paid. Employer cost optional.

Voluntary benefits help close that gap.

Employees can choose hospital, accident, short-term disability, critical illness, permanent life, dental, and vision coverage. They pay through payroll, and you pay nothing unless you choose to contribute.

Accident

ER visits, fractures, ambulance, follow-up care

Best for

Field workers and young families

Critical Illness

Cash lump sum on cancer, heart attack, or stroke

Best for

Primary earners protecting household income

Hospital Indemnity

Daily cash during a hospital stay

Best for

Employees on high-deductible health plans

Short-Term Disability

A portion of income if they cannot work because of illness or injury

Best for

Households living paycheck to paycheck

Permanent Life

Whole life — permanent death benefit plus cash value that builds over time

Best for

Employees starting families or planning ahead

Dental

Cleanings, fillings, and major dental work

Best for

Every employee — consistently requested

Vision

Exams, frames, lenses, and contacts

Best for

Low premium, high use

They pick only what they want and pay only for that.

What changes for you

Coverage they understand and can actually use.

The result is practical coverage your people understand and can actually use. Off-the-job claims stay where they belong, and employees have one more reason to stay with the company that trained them.

Off-the-job claims stay where they belong.

When someone carries accident coverage and knows how to use it, an off-the-job injury is paid by that plan. It does not have to become a workers’ comp issue.

One more reason to stay.

Coverage they can use holds the people you already paid to train. Walking away now costs them something.

You pay nothing unless you contribute.

Employees fund the premiums through payroll deduction. Employer contribution is optional. Making the program available does not add a premium line.

Your job after kickoff

We handle the communication and meet one-on-one with every employee.

You approve the deductions.

1

Set enrollment dates

Dates that work around your shift schedule — in person, virtual, or hybrid.

2

Payroll deduction setup

We work with your payroll contact on the deduction file. Monthly is most common; 11 pay modes available.

3

Communication

Employee flyers, HR email templates, and supervisor talking points — written and delivered to your team.

4

Enrollment

We sit one-on-one with every employee. Each person elects or declines in a private session.

5

Handoff

Elections go to payroll. Applications go to the carrier. Employees pay per pay period.

Let’s talk.

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