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May 2014 Newsletter | ACA and the Potential for Litigation: Whistleblower Provision
May 6, 2014
Hall Benefits Law, LLCMarch 2014 Newsletter | Second Quarter Compliance Calendar For Retirement And Health And Welfare Plans
March 18, 2014
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What Relief Is Provided Under the Employer ‘Pay or Play’ Mandate Final Regulations?
February 14, 2014
Hall Benefits Law, LLCOn February 10, 2014, the Department of Treasury (the "Treasury") and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations on the requirement that employers provide affordable health insurance to employees (the "Employer Mandate") and the associated "Pay or Play" penalty under health care reform. This HR Alert provides a summary of the transitional relief available during 2015 under the final Read More
Special February 2014 Newsletter | Employer Mandate Relief Provided in 2015 Under Final Regulations
February 13, 2014
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What Are Some Employer Best Practices for Managing a DOL Audit?
February 12, 2014
Hall Benefits Law, LLCMost employer ERISA pension and welfare benefit plans are subject to investigation by the Department of Labor (DOL). The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is the agency of the DOL responsible for enforcing Title I of ERISA (which sets minimum standards to ensure that employee benefit plans are maintained in a fair and financially sound manner), including managing civil and criminal investigations. Read More
What Are the 2014 Cost of Living Adjustments for Retirement and Health and Welfare Plans?
February 12, 2014
Hall Benefits Law, LLCThe following provides a summary of the dollar limits applicable to retirement plans, health and welfare benefits and the social security wage base for the 2014 tax year. Retirement Plans The dollar limits applicable to retirement plans for the 2014 tax year are as follows: Elective Deferrals:$17,500 (unchanged from 2013) Catch-Up Contributions: $5,500 (unchanged from 2013) Total Annual Read More
February 2014 Newsletter | Employer Best Practices for Managing a DOL Audit
February 4, 2014
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What is the Safe Harbor Method for Determining FTE Status for Ongoing Employees?
January 29, 2014
Hall Benefits Law, LLCThe requirement that employers provide affordable health insurance to employees (the "Employer Mandate") and the associated "pay or play" penalty under health care reform has been delayed until 2015. Whether an employer is subject to the Employer Mandate along with the amount of the Employer Mandate penalty (if any) will be determined by the number of an employer's full-time employees (FTEs). The Department of Read More
When Should a Company Consider Restricted Stock Grants to Executives?
January 13, 2014
Hall Benefits Law, LLCRestricted stock grants (RSGs) are one of the most common forms of equity compensation in publicly traded companies. More than two-thirds of large publicly traded companies and half of small companies use RSGs. Generally, restricted stock grants provide executives grants of shares of stock that are subject to forfeiture unless certain conditions are satisfied. The shares become available to the executive as the Read More
December 2013 Newsletter | First Quarter Compliance Calendar for Retirement and Health and Welfare Plans
December 11, 2013
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