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09.13.12
The Sixth Circuit’s Affirmance of Quality Stores Splits the Circuits as to the FICA Tax Treatment of Severance Pay -- Next Steps for Employers?
Tax and Employee Benefits Alert
08.01.12
IRS Issues Final Regulations on Entertainment Use of Company Aircraft
Employee Benefits Alert
06.27.12
ERISA and tax rules on medical loss rebates; New tax guidance on tips and service charges; Impending limits on health FSAs; Deductibility of local lodging expenses
Focus On Employee Benefits
03.29.12
Foreign plan reporting; FICA refund deadline; FICA early inclusion rule; Health and welfare guidance; IRS audits deferred compensation plans and 401(k) plans; "Auto IRAs"; qualified plan legislation; Administration's employee benefit proposal
Focus On Employee Benefits
05.05.11
Electronic Disclosure of Benefit Plan Information: Let Your Voice Be Heard
Employee Benefits Alert
02.08.11
Affordable Care Act Ruled Unconstitutional by Florida District Court; Affordable Care Act Nondiscrimination Provisions for Insured Plans; Guidance on Code Section 162(m)(6) Application; NY Employment Tax Audits Increasing
Focus On Employee Benefits
09.27.10
The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 is a Welcome First Step for the Taxation of Employer-Provided Cell Phones but Further Guidance is Needed
Tax and Employee Benefits Alert
04.08.10
Investment Advice Prohibited Transaction Exemption; COBRA Subsidy Extended and Expanded; GID Expenses as Medical Expenses; Required Form 1099 Reporting
Focus On Employee Benefits
12.22.09
Congress Approves COBRA Subsidy Expansion
Employee Benefits Alert
09.21.09
Impact of Recent New York Laws, Wage Recharacterization, Stock Awards to Subsidiary Employees, and Unused Leave Contributions
Focus On Employee Benefits
07.02.09
Qualified Plan Amendments Deadline, Exec Comp Legislation, Cafeteria Plan Rules
Focus On Employee Benefits
06.17.09
2009 Corporate Health Care Policy Forecast Survey Report
04.30.09
Issues for Employers Implementing the New COBRA Subsidy
Employee Benefits Alert
04.30.09
New Withholding Tables for Pension Plans, Update on Section 457A, and the Effect of the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act on Benefit Plans
Focus On Employee Benefits
04.01.09
Treasury Publishes 58 Q&As on the COBRA Subsidy
Employee Benefits Alert
03.26.09
COBRA Subsidy, Hardship Withdrawals Administrator Discretion, Nonqualified Plan Death Benefits
Focus On Employee Benefits
03.20.09
DOL Releases Model Notices for COBRA Subsidy
Employee Benefits Alert
03.16.09
CHIP Requires All Health Plans to be Amended by April 1, 2009
Employee Benefits Alert
03.05.09
IRS Issues Additional Q&As on COBRA Subsidy
Employee Benefits Alert
02.27.09
HIPAA Privacy, Transportation Benefits, Pension Funding, Exec Comp Q1 Issues
Focus On Employee Benefits
02.26.09
IRS Issues Guidance on COBRA Subsidy
Employee Benefits Alert
02.26.09
Minimizing COBRA-Related Risks in Connection with a Reduction in Force
02.13.09
COBRA Subsidy Affecting Employers and Insurers
Health Policy Alert
02.05.09
Employers Should Prepare Now to Implement COBRA Provisions in Economic Stimulus Bill
Health Policy Alert
01.23.09
2009 Forecast Alert
Focus On Employee Benefits
11.13.08
Overview of President-Elect Obama's and Senator Baucus's Health Reform Proposals
Health Policy Alert
10.23.08
Recent Legislation Alters Executive/Deferred Compensation and Mental Health Parity Rules
Employee Benefits Alert
09.18.08
Bonuses Under 409A, Interest Free Adjustments And Cross-Border Payments, Electronic SPD Distribution, EPCRS, Health Plan Opt-Out Incentives
Focus On Employee Benefits
09.15.08
2008 Corporate Health Care Policy Forecast Survey Report
08.20.08
Disregarded Entities and Employment Tax, Wellness Programs, Retirement Benefit Waivers, Stock Transfers
Focus On Employee Benefits
07.30.08
409A Compliance, Pension Plan Asset Transfers, Kentucky Retirement Systems v. EEOC, Employment Tax Adjustments, 5500s
Focus On Employee Benefits
06.19.08
Metlife v. Glenn, Foreign Deferred Comp Arrangements, Post-Death Stock Option Exercises, Pensions for Rehires, Retiree Health
Focus On Employee Benefits
06.16.08
Treasury Issues New HSA Guidance
Health & Welfare Alert
06.05.08
Benefits-Related Changes Included in the HEART Act
Focus On Employee Benefits
05.14.08
Company Aircraft, Backdated Stock Options, COBRA Alternative Coverage; Stale SPDs
Focus On Employee Benefits
05.01.08
Recent HSA Developments
Health & Welfare Alert
04.24.08
Fee Disclosure Bill, HSA Limits, Deferred Comp after Bankruptcy, Withholding Taxes for Volunteer Chairman, Insurer Administrative Discretion
Focus On Employee Benefits
04.10.08
Retiree Drug Subsidy, Hardship Distributions, Payroll Tax for Accrual Method Taxpayers, Restricted Stock vs. RSUs
Focus On Employee Benefits
03.24.08
401(k) Fiduciary Suit, Top Hat Select Group, PPA Distributions, Supplemental Health, Fringe Benefits or Non-Employee Directors
Focus On Employee Benefits
02.29.08
162(m), Cell Phones and BlackBerry Smartphones, Tax-Free Disability Benefits, Automatic Enrollment
Focus On Employee Benefits
02.08.08
Performance-Based Bonuses, Supreme Court Accepts ERISA Case, Employer-Paid Physicals, ADP Failures
Focus On Employee Benefits
01.24.08
San Francisco Preemption, Cycle B Submissions, Erie County, Year 1 Compensation Disclosures, Reporting Settlement Payments
Focus On Employee Benefits
01.09.08
213 Medical Expenses, ISO/ESPP Information Reporting, 401(K)/403(B) Contribution Limits, FICA Tax Triggered upon “Retirement”
Focus On Employee Benefits
12.19.07
DOL Issues Proposed Regulations on Fee and Conflict of Interest Disclosures by Service Providers
Employee Benefits Alert
10.26.07
Disaster Relief Payments to Workers Affected By California Wildfires
Tax and Employee Benefits Alert
08.06.07
IRS Issues New Proposed Cafeteria Plan Regulations
Employee Benefits Alert
06.15.07
Proposed Regulations on Deductions for Entertainment Use of Business Aircraft
Employee Benefits Alert
02.05.07
Deferred Compensation Changes Approved by Senate; Proposals under Consideration by House
Employee Benefits Alert
01.19.07
Proposed Legislation Makes Further Significant Changes To Taxation Of Deferred Compensation
Employee Benefits Alert
07.31.06
House Passes Pension Reform Bill, 409A Update, IRS Guidance on Card Programs, Disaster Leave-Sharing Plans, Gross Proceeds Payments to Attorneys
Employee Benefits Alert
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04.01.09
Issues for Health Plans With the New COBRA Subsidy
BCBSA Legal Affairs Bulletin
02.01.05
Seventh Circuit Finds That FEHBA Preempts Plan's Subrogation Claim Against Enrollee
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