Archive for August, 2011
7 B&K Attorneys Named as 2011 Super Lawyers | New York Law
Congratulations to the following Blitman & King attorneys who have been named as 2011 Super Lawyers for New York: Charles E. Blitman, Employee Benefits/ERISA; Bernard T. King, Employment & Labor; Daniel E. Kornfeld, Employee Benefits/ERISA; James R. LaVaute, Employment & Labor; Donald D. Oliver, Employment & Labor; Jules L. Smith, Employment & Labor; Kenneth L. Wagner, Employment & Labor
B&K Quarterly Benefits Update – Summer 2011 | Employee Benefits
Inside this issue are updates regarding Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage Notices, Constitutional Challenges to Health Care Reform, the Impact of New York State’s Same-Sex Marriage Law on ERISA Covered Health Plans, FASB and more.
Nathaniel G. Lambright to Serve as Panelist for New York State Bar Association Labor & Employment Law Section Fall Meeting
Nathaniel G. Lambright, a Partner in the Labor Department of Blitman & King, has been selected to serve as a Panelist for the New York State Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section Fall Meeting. As a Panelist, Nat will present “The What, When, Where and Why of the NLRB’s Proposed Rules Reforming R-Case” providing insight the NLRB’s proposed rules which will expedite, modernize and streamline the Union election and representation process.
U.S. Department of Labor Extends Effective Date of Service Provider Fee Dislosure Rule | Employment Law
The Department of Labor recently issued a final rule that extends by three months, from January 1, 2012 until April 1, 2012, the effective date for service providers to comply with final regulations concerning disclosure of fees and costs to the responsible plan fiduciary.
Health Care Reform Changes Medicare Annual Enrollment Period | Employment Law
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“Affordable Care Act”) makes certain changes to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act (MMA) signed in to law on December 8, 2003. Specifically, beginning in 2011, the annual enrollment period for Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans has been changed to October 15 through December 7. As a result, Notices of Creditable and Non-Creditable Coverage relating to employee benefit plans’ prescription drug coverage for Medicare eligible participants must now be distributed to participants by October 15.
Jules L. Smith Elected to Board and Governance Committee of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra | Employment Law
Jules L. Smith, a Partner in the Litigation Department of Blitman & King, was elected Secretary of the Board of Directors, and a member of the Governance Committee, of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra was founded by George Eastman in 1922, and since then has been committed to enriching and inspiring the community through the art of music.