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Benefits Basics – When an Employee Becomes Disabled: A Resource Guide for HR & Benefits Professionals

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When an employee becomes disabled, a variety of questions arise regarding that employee’s entitlement to compensation and benefits. As a member of your company’s human resources or employee benefits department, employees and...more

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Germany’s New Coalition Agreement Impacts Labor Law and Social Policy: 10 Key Takeaways for Employers

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Germany’s recent federal election signaled a shift in the country’s politics – and employers will surely feel the impact. The center-right Christian Democratic Union and its sister party, the Christian Social Union, won the...more

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What If an Employee Doesn’t Tell You They Got Divorced?

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When an employee forgets—or chooses not—to notify you of a divorce, it can cause a ripple effect on your benefit plan administration, particularly with your health plan. Here's what you need to know and do to keep your health...more

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Benefits Basics - When an Employee Dies: A Resource Guide for HR & Benefits Professionals

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As a member of your company’s human resources or employee benefits department, one of the most difficult calls you may receive is from a colleague or an employee’s family member notifying you of the death of an employee. This...more

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EntertainHR: What SNL Can Teach Us About Employee Retention

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Last month, comedians spanning five decades gathered to celebrate one of TV’s longest running shows, Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary. Fifty years is quite a remarkable accomplishment, considering shows rarely last...more

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Federal Government Proposes Changes to 30 Percent Rule to Spur Pension Investment Within Canada

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Canada’s federal government announced it intends to remove the “30 percent rule” for investments by domestic pension funds in Canadian entities. The change is part of the Fall Economic Statement that was released on December...more

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Employee Benefits-Related Limits for 2025

This chart shows some of the annually adjusted dollar limits that impact employee benefits, as published by the Internal Revenue Service, the Social Security Administration and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation....more

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Ontario Introduces Amendments to Support a Permanent Framework for Target Benefit Pension Plans

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On March 26, 2024, the Ontario government published their 2024 Budget, in which it was announced that draft regulations to Ontario’s Pension Benefits Act (PBA) would be introduced for review in the summer of 2024, with the...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Employee Benefits-Related Limits For 2024

This chart sets forth some of the annually adjusted dollar limits that impact employee benefits, as published by the Internal Revenue Service, the Social Security Administration and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation....more

Clark Hill PLC

[Hybrid Event] Qualified Plan Due Diligence Luncheon - November 6th, San Antonio, TX

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Please join us for our annual presentation on retirement plan due diligence matters. Topics will include: - Investment decision due diligence - SECURE Act 2.0 - Retirement plan litigation - Cybersecurity -...more

Williams Mullen

[Hybrid Event] Benefits Forum 2023: SECURE 2.0 and SECURE Act - Opportunities, Relief & Required Changes - October 12th, Richmond,...

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This hybrid event offers two options for attendance: in-person or webinar. Both options will have an interactive experience and SHRM credit, so choose the method that works best for you. Attendees will learn about topics...more

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Two-Year Delay for Changes to Catch-up Contribution Rules

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On August 25, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service announced a two-year delay in implementing changes to the catch-up retirement contributions of certain taxpayers....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

[Event] Annual Employee Benefits and Employment Law Seminar - March 8th, Seattle, WA

Join us for our Annual Employee Benefits and Employment Law Seminar, covering the latest updates and practical insights on benefits, labor, and employment issues. Topics include: - SECURE 2.0 - ERISA Litigation...more

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Time for a Mentality Shift: How the PEO and Staffing Worlds Can Use Employee Benefits Complexity to Enhance Their Value...

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If you poll a sampling of PEO and staffing community leadership, you’d probably discover that compliance with employee benefits law (not to mention the related insurance and tax fields) is among the most challenging and least...more

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3 Steps to Boost Benefits Engagement Through Employee Communications

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Communicating year-round can help employees better understand and use their benefits. Workers are used to hearing about employee benefits during open enrollment, but you can’t expect them to remember all that information when...more

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Age 65 Cut-Off for Long-Term Disability Benefits Coverage Not a Charter Violation

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In Rayonier v Unifor, Locals 256 and 89 arbitrator Paula Knopf dismissed a union policy grievance which alleged that an age 65 cut-off for long-term disability (LTD) benefits coverage under the parties' collective bargaining...more

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[Event] Benefits Forum 2022: Retirement Plans - Risks, Rewards & What's Ahead - September 22nd, Richmond, VA

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This hybrid event offers two options for attendance: in-person or webinar. Both options will have an interactive experience and SHRM credit, so choose the method that works best for you. Topics include: > SECURE Act...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: IRS Unveils Pilot Program for Retirement Plan Sponsors Under Audit

In a June 8th announcement, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rolled out a pilot program allowing for pre-examination correction of operational issues in qualified retirement plans. Previously, a plan sponsor could not...more

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Plan Sponsors on Alert After Recent Supreme Court Decision

On January 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down an important decision affecting plan fiduciaries who select investment options available to participants in a self-directed employee retirement plan (such as a 401(k)...more

Allen Matkins

Godot Is Still Waiting . . .

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Last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it was proposing a new rule under the Exchange Act.  In an accompanying "fact sheet", the SEC said that it was doing so "to increase transparency and...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Employee Benefits-Related Limits For 2022

Annually, the Internal Revenue Service, the Social Security Administration and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation adjust for cost-of-living increases certain limitations that impact employee benefit plans. These...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

10 Common Benefit Issues In M&As During The Covid-19 Era

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Mergers and acquisitions among private companies always present a range of HR challenges, especially in light of Covid-19. Many of those issues revolve around benefits. Here are the most common that organizations typically...more

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2021 Limits for Benefits Plans

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A new year means new limits for benefits plans. Our Employee Benefits team has prepared an informational card to help you understand the 2021 limits, as well as a snapshot of limits for previous years. If you would like to...more

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[Webinar] Hot Topics and Trends in Employee Benefits for 2021 - December 3rd, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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Please join us for our live Hot Topics and Trends in Employee Benefits for 2021 webinar on Thursday, December 3, 2020. Attorneys from our Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice will provide insights on current...more

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