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.
On April 12, 2012, the IRS announced that the U.S. and Germany have agreed not to tax income or dividends from investments made by certain U.S. or German pension funds. Of particular interest to U.S. pension funds, is that favorable tax treatment will apply to dividends received from a group trust established pursuant to IRS Revenue Ruling 81-100.
Please read the Spring 2012 B&K Benefits Update Newsletter here.
Nathaniel Lambright, a partner in the Labor Department of Blitman & King, will present at upcoming NLRB conference on May 11, 2012 at The Hearthstone in Depew, NY. Nat will discuss recent developments at the NLRB. Other topics of interest include the duty of fair representations, relocations, closings and other entrepreneurial decisions, social media and the NLRB and the changing face of ethical obligations involving the internet and social media.
That's exactly the question that Ginger LaChapelle, an Associate in the Employee Benefits Department of Blitman & King, recently addressed in her presentation at the firm's 22nd Annual Labor and Employment Law Seminar. The paper and presentation explained key health reform provisions relating to the establishment of state-run American Health Benefit Exchanges, and the law’s most controversial requirement, the “individual mandate.”
Jules Smith, a partner in the Labor and Employment Practice of Blitman & King, recently authored a paper discussing the latest pronouncements of the National Labor Relations concerning employer applications of rules restricting employee use of Social Media, which are generally measured against the rights contained in Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act.
The Internal Revenue Service and other governmental agencies are scrutinizing the pay practices of nonprofit organizations. Specifically, federal and state initiatives, trends and best practices are placing nonprofit organizations under pressure to disclose and justify the executive compensation programs.
With the release of this issue, CUEd In celebrates the one-year anniversary of its inaugural issue and we want to thank you for reading our guide to the law and business of employee benefits for credit union executives. Over the course of the past year we’ve enjoyed educating executives of credit unions about key employment […]
On February 8, 2012, the DOL, IRS, and HHS issued a final rule with respect to Summary of Benefits of Coverage and Uniform Glossary. In general, the rule is effective for the first plan year or open enrollment period beginning on or after September 23, 2012. In short, compliance with the final rule will require health plans to distribute a Summary of Benefits and Coverage (in the form provided by the Departments)
Read the B&K Update Newsletter here: Newsletter – Winter 2012