| Issue
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Date
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ArticleTitle
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| 248
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12/7/2010
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2011 Limits: Qualified Transportation and Medicare Parts A and B
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| 247
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12/7/2010
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Retirement Plan Reminders
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| 246
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11/9/2010
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2011 limits applicable to MSAs, LTC premium, adoption assistance programs and Social Security
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| 245
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11/9/2010
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2011 Pension and Retirement Plan Limits
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| 244
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11/9/2010
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Participant Level Fee Disclosure Regulations Finalized
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| 243
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11/9/2010
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Plan Communication Important
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| 242
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10/15/2010
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Notice Reminders: Medicare Part D
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| 241
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10/15/2010
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Highlights of the Small Business Jobs Act
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| 240
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9/9/2010
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VCP Relief for Sponsors of Pre-Approved Defined Contribution Plans
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| 239
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9/9/2010
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IRS COBRA Subsidy FAQs Updated
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| 238
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8/6/2010
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Mandatory Medicare Reporting for HRAs Clarified
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| 237
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8/5/2010
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COBRA Subsidy Expired
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| 236
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8/5/2010
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More HIPAA Privacy Rules Proposed
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| 235
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8/5/2010
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Retirement Plan Fee Disclosure Continuum
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| 234
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7/12/2010
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MHPAEA: Welcomed Non-enforcement Guidance
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| 233
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7/12/2010
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FMLA Broadened for Parents
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| 232
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6/7/2010
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Updated Information: Mandatory Medicare Reporting for HRAs
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| 231
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6/7/2010
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No Change in Cost of Living Adjustments for HSAs
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| 230
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6/7/2010
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IRS’ Compliance Questionnaire: 401(k) Plans
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| 229
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5/4/2010
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Medicare Part D – 2011 Benefit Limits
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| 228
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5/4/2010
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A Confidentiality Reminder
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| 227
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5/4/2010
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TRICARE Secondary Payor Rules: Final Regulations Issued
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| 226
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5/4/2010
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COBRA Subsidy Extension: Revised Model COBRA Notices and Other Updated Information
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| 225
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4/16/2010
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COBRA Subsidy Extended….Again!
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| 224
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4/15/2010
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San Francisco: Annual Health Care Ordinance Reporting Reminders and Expenditure Rates for 2011
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| 223
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4/15/2010
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Reminder: Triennial HIPAA Privacy Notice Obligation
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| 222
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4/15/2010
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Dependent Coverage: A Bit of Tax Relief
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| 221
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4/15/2010
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New Tax Benefits for Hiring New Workers
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| 220
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3/4/2010
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Medicaid/CHIP Premium Assistance Notice Issued
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| 219
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3/4/2010
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April 30th: An Important Date for Prototype Plan Adopters
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| 218
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3/4/2010
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DOL Issues Proposed Investment Advice Regulations
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| 217
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3/4/2010
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COBRA Subsidy Extension
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| 216
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2/3/2010
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Medicare Part D Reminder: Annual Disclosure Notice to CMS
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| 215
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2/3/2010
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IRS Guidance: HEART Act
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| 214
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2/3/2010
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DOL Issues Final Safe Harbor Rules on Employee Contributions to Small Pension and Welfare Plans
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| 213
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2/3/2010
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Timing of Taking the COBRA Subsidy Credit
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| 212
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2/3/2010
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Alas! MHPAEA Regulations
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| 211
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1/7/2010
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IRS Provides Relief for NQDC Plan Document Failures
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| 210
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1/7/2010
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Extension of Deadline to Adopt Certain Retirement Plan Amendments
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| 209
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1/7/2010
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Delayed Effective Date for Debit/Credit/Smart Cards Used for Qualified Transportation Expenses
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| 208
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1/7/2010
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Updated IRS Publications
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| 207
|
1/7/2010
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2009 Form M-1 Filing
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| 206
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1/7/2010
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COBRA Subsidy Extended
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| 205
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12/3/2009
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IRS Pilot Project Aims to Reduce Identity Theft
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| 204
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12/3/2009
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DOL Investment Advice Withdrawn Altogether
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| 203
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12/3/2009
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DOL Updates its Employment Guide
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| 202
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12/3/2009
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Retiree Health Plan Flexibility Under Fire
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| 201
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12/3/2009
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Form 5500 Updates
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| 200
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11/5/2009
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2010 COLAs – Various Benefits, Social Security and Medicare
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| 199
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11/5/2009
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2010 Retirement Plan COLAs
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| 198
|
11/5/2009
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Notice Reminders: Medicare Part D
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| 197
|
11/5/2009
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Civil Penalties for HiTech Violations
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| 196
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11/5/2009
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Pandemic H1N1 Planning
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| 195
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11/5/2009
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Revised EEOC Poster Includes ADAA and GINA Provisions
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| 194
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11/5/2009
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Welfare Benefit Plan Violations: Self-Reporting Required
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| 193
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11/5/2009
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Expansion of FMLA Leave for Military Families
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| 192
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11/5/2009
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COBRA Subsidy Extensions Proposed
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| 191
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10/8/2009
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HSA Comparability Rules Clarified
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| 190
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10/8/2009
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The Enforcers….Are You Ready?
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| 189
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10/8/2009
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New Retirement and Savings Initiatives
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| 188
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9/10/2009
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DOL COBRA Subsidy Reminders
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| 187
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9/10/2009
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Massachusetts Proposes Changes to Fair Share Contribution Requirements
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| 186
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9/10/2009
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Breach Notification Rules Issued
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| 185
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8/7/2009
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CMS Clarifies Medicare Mandatory Reporting Requirement for HRAs
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| 184
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8/7/2009
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403(b) Filing Relief
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| 183
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8/7/2009
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Red Flags Rules: Delayed in Part, Explained in Part
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| 182
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7/8/2009
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Qualified Plan Compliance Tools Available
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| 181
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7/8/2009
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401(k) Safe Harbor Plans: Limited Relief
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| 180
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7/8/2009
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ARRA’s COBRA Subsidy: Further Guidance
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| 179
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6/8/2009
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Investment Advice Regulations Postponed…Yet Again!
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| 178
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6/8/2009
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California’s Same-sex Marriage Ban Upheld
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| 177
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6/8/2009
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Health Savings Accounts: 2010 Cost of Living Adjustments
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| 176
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6/8/2009
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COBRA Subsidy Appeals Process Established
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| 175
|
6/8/2009
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Health Risk Assessments: Where Do They Stand?
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| 174
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5/7/2009
|
Medicare Part D – 2010 Benefit Limits
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| 173
|
5/7/2009
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San Francisco: Health Care Ordinance Updates
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| 172
|
5/7/2009
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Iowa, Maine and Vermont Allow Same-sex Marriage
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| 171
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5/7/2009
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Pandemic Flu Basics
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| 170
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4/7/2009
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San Francisco: Mandatory Annual Reporting Requirement Due April 30, 2009
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| 169
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4/7/2009
|
Investment Advice Regulations Postponed Again
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| 168
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4/7/2009
|
Triennial HIPAA Privacy Notice Obligation
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| 167
|
4/7/2009
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Medicare Mandatory Insurance Reporting
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| 166
|
4/7/2009
|
COBRA Subsidy Guidance from the IRS
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| 165
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3/9/2009
|
Qualified Transportation Subsidy
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| 164
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3/9/2009
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COBRA Subsidy - Information Support
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| 163
|
3/9/2009
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Genetic Nondiscrimination Regulations - Proposed
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| 162
|
3/9/2009
|
New HIPAA Special Enrollment
|
| 161
|
3/9/2009
|
Retirement Plan, Automatic Contribution Regulations – Issued
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| 160
|
2/2/2009
|
Supreme Court Says “Yes” To Beneficiary Designation Reliance
|
| 159
|
2/2/2009
|
Massachusetts Fair Share Filing - Streamlined
|
| 158
|
2/2/2009
|
New Medicare Part-D Notices – Again?
|
| 157
|
2/2/2009
|
More COBRA?
|
| 156
|
2/2/2009
|
Investment Advice, Regulations – Final?
|
| 155
|
1/13/2009
|
San Francisco: 2009 Health Care Expenditure Rates
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| 154
|
1/13/2009
|
Massachusetts: 2009 Employee HIRD Forms
|
| 153
|
1/13/2009
|
Updated IRS and DOL Publications & Forms
|
| 152
|
1/13/2009
|
DOL Issues Final Civil Penalty Rules
|
| 151
|
1/13/2009
|
New FMLA Forms Posted on DOL’s Website
|
| 150
|
1/13/2009
|
Extension of Written Plan Document for 403(b) Plans
|
| 149
|
1/13/2009
|
New Pension Relief Law
|
| 148
|
12/10/2008
|
Massachusetts: How to be MCC-Compliant
|
| 147
|
12/10/2008
|
DOL Guidance Relating to ERISA’s Bonding Requirement
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| 146
|
12/10/2008
|
Final FMLA Regulations
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| 145
|
11/6/2008
|
2009 Cost of Living Adjustments Applicable to Various IRS Benefits, Social Security, and Medicare
|
| 144
|
11/6/2008
|
2009 Retirement Plan COLAS
|
| 143
|
11/6/2008
|
San Francisco’s Health Care Ordinance Challenged Again
|
| 142
|
11/6/2008
|
Agencies Finalize Rules on Maternity Hospital Length of Stay
|
| 141
|
11/6/2008
|
Qualifying Child Redefined… Again!
|
| 140
|
11/6/2008
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Notice Reminders: Medicare Part D
|
| 139
|
10/12/2008
|
ADA Amended
|
| 138
|
10/12/2008
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Massachusetts Fair Share Requirement Relaxed?
|
| 137
|
10/12/2008
|
San Francisco’s Health Care Ordinance Stands
|
| 136
|
10/12/2008
|
HEART Act FSA Cash-out Explained
|
| 135
|
10/12/2008
|
Health Coverage Rights for Students on Medical Leave: “Michelle’s Law”
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| 134
|
10/12/2008
|
Mental Health Benefits Expanded
|
| 133
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9/4/2008
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Proposed Rules: Investment Advice Exemption for 401(K) Plans and IRAS
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| 132
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9/4/2008
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New CMS Website for Medicare Payer Reporting
|
| 131
|
9/4/2008
|
San Francisco: New Commuter Benefit Mandate
|
| 130
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8/5/2008
|
Recent Noteworthy Court Decisions
|
| 129
|
8/5/2008
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New HSA Proposed Rules - Employer Contributions and Excise Tax
|
| 128
|
8/5/2008
|
Coming Soon: New Participant Disclosure
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| 127
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7/9/2008
|
Benefits issues and Same-sex Marriages
|
| 126
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7/9/2008
|
“HEROES Act” Signed into Law
|
| 125
|
7/9/2008
|
A Potpourri of HSA Guidance
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| 124
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7/9/2008
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CMS Issues New Updated Medicare Part D Notices
|
| 123
|
6/4/2008
|
Legislative Watch: “HEROES Act”
|
| 122
|
6/4/2008
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New Law Prohibits Genetic Discrimination
|
| 121
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6/4/2008
|
HSA Limits for 2009
|
| 120
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5/12/2008
|
Economic Stimulus Payment: What To Do?
|
| 119
|
5/12/2008
|
HSA Comparability Rules – Finalized
|
| 118
|
5/12/2008
|
Medicare Part D – 2009 Benefit Limits
|
| 117
|
4/3/2008
|
Retiree Health And Medicare Coordination – The Final Chapter
|
| 116
|
4/3/2008
|
Employer Coverage? TRICARE? Beware!
|
| 115
|
3/11/2008
|
Supreme Court: Participant Can Sue for Breach of Fiduciary Duty
|
| 114
|
3/11/2008
|
Safe Harbor for Placing Participant Contributions in Small Plans
|
| 113
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3/11/2008
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Compliance Checklist for Wellness Programs
|
| 112
|
3/11/2008
|
New Proposed FMLA Regulations
|
| 111
|
2/6/2008
|
Benefit Plan Eligibility: Your Opportunity to Clean House
|
| 110
|
2/6/2008
|
FMLA Brings Benefits to Military Families
|
| 109
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1/10/2008
|
New Proposed Regulations
|
| 108
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1/10/2008
|
New Medicare Reporting Obligations
|
| 107
|
1/10/2008
|
Retiree Health and Age Discrimination…the Final Scene?
|
| 106
|
12/6/2007
|
Enforcement of Revised Form I-9
|
| 105
|
12/6/2007
|
IRS Issues Model 403(b) Plan
|
| 104
|
12/6/2007
|
PPA Notices…Re-Visited Again!
|
| 103
|
11/5/2007
|
2008 Cost of Living Adjustments
|
| 102
|
11/5/2007
|
Delay of 409A Implementation
|
| 101
|
11/5/2007
|
PPA Notices Re-visited
|
| 100
|
11/5/2007
|
Medicare Part D Notice: Don't Forget!
|
| 99
|
10/9/2007
|
Medicare Premiums and Deductibles for 2008
|
| 98
|
10/9/2007
|
Health Care Reform and the 2008 Presidential Campaign
|
| 97
|
10/9/2007
|
409A Documentation Limited Relief
|
| 96
|
10/9/2007
|
Time Now for New Massachusetts Filings by Employers
|
| 95
|
9/11/2007
|
Dependent Child Conundrum
|
| 94
|
8/7/2007
|
403(b) Plans: ERISA Exemption?
|
| 93
|
8/7/2007
|
403(b) Plans: Are You Ready for Some Fun?
|
| 92
|
7/5/2007
|
Federal Minimum Wage Update
|
| 91
|
7/5/2007
|
Note to Employers Seeking Medicare Retiree Drug Subsidy: Reconciliation
|
| 90
|
7/5/2007
|
Retiree Health Coordination on the Move Again?
|
| 89
|
7/5/2007
|
Massachusetts Health Care Reform Law: Employer Obligations At-A-Glance
|
| 88
|
6/5/2007
|
Massachusetts Employers: A New Cafeteria Plan Requirement
|
| 87
|
6/5/2007
|
Electronic Form 5500 Filing Requirement Delayed
|
| 86
|
6/5/2007
|
2008 HSA Cost-of-Living Adjustments
|
| 85
|
6/5/2007
|
HSA Guidance Again: Comparability Rules Re-Visited
|
| 84
|
5/3/2007
|
Medicare Part D – 2008 Benefit Limits
|
| 83
|
5/3/2007
|
Rash of Regulations Issued
|
| 82
|
5/2/2007
|
Employers Beware: Comply with Plan Terms
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| 81
|
4/2/2007
|
The National Provider Identifier
|
| 80
|
4/2/2007
|
New Medicare Part D Disclosure Notices
|
| 79
|
3/1/2007
|
Small Health Plans: Triennial HIPAA Privacy Notice Obligation
|
| 78
|
3/1/2007
|
Investment Advice Guidance
|
| 77
|
3/1/2007
|
Qualified HSA Rollovers
|
| 76
|
2/1/2007
|
More PPA Guidance
|
| 75
|
2/1/2007
|
Health Care on the Front Burner
|
| 74
|
1/4/2007
|
Substantiation of Medical Expenses via Debit Cards
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| 73
|
1/4/2007
|
Group Health Plan Compliance Audit
|
| 72
|
1/4/2007
|
DOL Offers Guidance on Benefit Statement Distribution
|
| 71
|
12/5/2006
|
2007 Cost-of-Living Adjustments for HSAs, MSAs and Other Benefits
|
| 70
|
12/5/2006
|
Smartcards and Debit Cards Allowed for Qualified Transportation Expenses
|
| 69
|
12/5/2006
|
Important: New Notice Requirements for Defined Contribution Plans
|
| 68
|
11/1/2006
|
2007 Cost of Living Adjustments
|
| 67
|
11/1/2006
|
Interactive Website for Compliance Assistance
|
| 66
|
11/1/2006
|
Reminder: Annual Medicare Part D Notices
|
| 65
|
11/1/2006
|
New Tricare Provisions Affect Group Health Plans
|
| 64
|
11/1/2006
|
More Guidance Relating to Electronic Notices and Elections
|
| 63
|
10/4/2006
|
Medicare Premiums and Deductibles for 2007
|
| 62
|
10/4/2006
|
Projected 2007 Cost of Living Adjustments for Certain Benefit Plans
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| 61
|
10/4/2006
|
Default Investments: Great Expectations
|
| 60
|
9/6/2006
|
Tax-Favored Medical Accounts - Pay the Right Party
|
| 59
|
9/6/2006
|
HSA Guidance Again! Comparability Rules
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| 58
|
9/6/2006
|
PPA: Pretty Powerful Act for Pension Protection?
|