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Mar 5 2014
Mar 5 2014

U.S. Pension and Benefits Overview | Employee Benefits

Jonathan Cerrito |

Read an article on International Labor and Employment Laws.

Mar 5 2014

Defending ERISA Fiduciaries Against Claims of Failure to Diversify in a World of Multi-Manager Investments | Employee Benefits

Jonathan Cerrito |

Although they are generally lauded for increasing diversification of investments, investment managers and employee benefit plans need to be aware of the potential for ‘‘overlapping’’ and its impact in situations where ‘‘plan assets’’ are invested in multimanager investments and, in particular, fund of funds (‘‘FoF’’ or ‘‘FoFs’’) investment strategies.

Mar 5 2014
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Understanding the ABC’s of Taxing Stock-Based CompensationUnlawful Terminations and the Impact of Recent Court Decisions | Employment Law & Employee Benefits

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Employees, in particular executives, may be covered by a wide range of compensation arrangements. These compensation arrangements may involve, for example, tax-qualified pension and retirement plans, health and welfare plans, nonqualified deferred compensation, life insurance and stock-based compensation. The federal income taxation of stock-based compensation is complex. Minor structural differences can dramatically change the tax […]

Mar 5 2014

Health Care Reform | Employee Benefits

Daniel Brice | Employee Benefits

Health Care Reform

Mar 5 2014

Private Sector Bargaining | Employment Law

Bryan Arnault | Kenneth Wagner |

Private Sector Bargaining

Mar 5 2014
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Lawyers at ABA Conference Debate NLRA, Employment Policies and Courtesy Rules

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Blitman & King lawyer, Bryan T. Arnault was a part of a panel during the American Bar Association conference on February 25th in Miami Beach, Florida. The panel discussed major labor law issues including many principles and policy regarding, in particular, federal law and applying said principles to workplace policies and rules. The debate was […]

Feb 11 2014
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IRS to Conduct Compliance Reviews of 457(b) Plans

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The IRS Employee Plans Compliance Unit (ECPU) is conducting a compliance review of nonqualified deferred compensation plans commonly known as “top hat” plans established under Internal Revenue Code Section 457(b).  The ECPU is looking for possible compliance irregularities related to funding, loans, catch-up contributions and plan sponsor eligibility.  If you receive an ECPU compliance letter […]

Feb 11 2014
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Multiemployer Health Plan Sought Reimbursement for Medical Expense Payments

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The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York recently dismissed the claim of a multi-employer health fund for reimbursement of approximately $100,000 from a student accident insurance provider.  In Central States Southeast and Southwest Area Health & Welfare Fund v. Gerber Life Insurance Co., the Fund filed an action under ERISA […]

Feb 11 2014
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Blitman & King Successfully Represents a Group of Approximately 60 Retirees Before PBGC

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Recently we successfully represented a group of approximately 60 retirees before the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”). The PBGC had significantly reduced the pensions of the group due to a Plan Amendment that allegedly increased benefits within five years of Plan termination – – a violation of PBGC rules. Based on lengthy negotiations between this […]