Archive for the ‘Employee Briefcase’ Category
Whistleblower Case Study: Defending a State Employee Doing the Right Thing
An employee discovers practices that appear to be improper if not unlawful. A state employee of the Office of Vocation Rehabilitation (“State Office”) turned to us in connection with their discovery of several practices of their employer that appeared to be improper if not unlawful. The discovery occurred in connection with their review of the […]
Blitman & King to Develop and Teach Employee Benefits Curriculum for Tech Startups at the StartFast Venture Accelerator
Jonathan Cerrito, a Partner in the Employee Benefits Department of Blitman & King, will develop and teach a curriculum on executive compensation to 10 software and internet startup companies as part of the StartFast Venture Accelerator. Jonathan will also serve as a Mentor to the startup companies that participate in the StartFast program. The 2013 StartFast program will commence on May 28, 2013 and end with Demo Day on August 22, 2013.
Court Orders COBRA-Regulated Entity To Pay For Failure to Provide COBRA Notice
Books-A-Million, an employer that a court determined failed to provide COBRA notice to an employee, was ordered to pay approximately $40,000 in statutory penalties, approximately $42,000 in attorney’s fees and approximately $3,000 in costs.
Plan Fiduciaries Liable for Excessive Investment Fees and Imprudent Investments
In one of the first 401(k) fee class action cases to be decided on the merits, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri recently ruled in Tussey v. ABB, Inc., that 401(k) plan fiduciaries breached their ERISA fiduciary duties by failing to monitor recordkeeping costs and revenue-sharing payments
Blitman & King Presents to the Schenectady County Dental Association | Employment Law
On April 18, 2012, Jonathan Cerrito, Dan Brice and Ginger LaChapelle of Blitman & King presented to the Schenectady County Dental Association on issues involving 401(k) plan administration, HIPAA and employment law.