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PR Treasury Issues Guidance for Puerto Rico Qualification of Retirement Plans http://www.groom.com/resources-650.html 2012-02-06 22:21:03 Paying Employee Benefit Plan Expenses http://www.groom.com/resources-651.html 2012-02-04 02:46:00 Paying Employee Benefit Plan Expenses Chart http://www.groom.com/resources-652.html 2012-02-04 02:46:35 Summary of Essential Health Benefits Bulletin http://www.groom.com/resources-649.html 2012-02-01 01:31:43 IRS Updates the Filing Process for Qualified Plans http://www.groom.com/resources-647.html 2012-01-19 20:09:11 Getting It Straight: Your 2012 PPACA Checklist http://www.groom.com/resources-646.html 2012-01-19 02:12:56 IRS Guidance On Form W-2 Reporting of Group Health Plan Coverage http://www.groom.com/resources-645.html 2012-01-06 04:22:56 Court Grants Preliminary Approval to Settlement of Wal-Mart 401(k) Fee Lawsuit http://www.groom.com/resources-641.html 2011-12-13 20:07:55 New IRS Regulation Project Tackles Definition of ‘Governmental Plan’ http://www.groom.com/resources-640.html 2011-12-07 02:06:29 Pay Pulls: Proposed regulation on PPACA premium tax credit http://www.groom.com/resources-643.html 2012-01-05 19:47:01 The Impact of GASB Public Accounting Proposals on Employers Participating in State Retirement Systems - Employers May Need to Prepare for Substantial Additional Accounting Requirements http://www.groom.com/resources-642.html 2011-12-17 03:28:53 Recent Developments Involving Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Gender Identity Disorder http://www.groom.com/resources-638.html 2011-12-05 20:13:11 FATCA and its Tax and Reporting Impact on Non-US Pension Plans http://www.groom.com/resources-639.html 2011-12-02 03:41:27 IRS Grants Much-Needed Relief for 1099-K Reporting http://www.groom.com/resources-637.html 2011-11-23 01:44:56 Summary Judgments: What is required in the summary of benefits and coverage? http://www.groom.com/resources-636.html 2012-01-05 19:47:04 Employer Stock Litigation Update: Second Circuit Adopts "Moench" Presumption http://www.groom.com/resources-634.html 2011-11-04 22:06:46 The IRS 2011–2012 Priority Guidance Plan: A Long List for Employee Benefits http://www.groom.com/resources-633.html 2011-11-03 18:37:31 401(k) Fee Litigation October 2011 http://www.groom.com/resources-631.html 2011-10-19 19:12:55 IRS Again Postpones Plan Amendment Deadlines For Cash Balance and Other Hybrid Plans http://www.groom.com/resources-632.html 2011-10-19 01:18:38 Two Courts of Appeals Reject 401(k) Fee Claims Based on Plans' Use of Retail Share Classes of Mutual Funds http://www.groom.com/resources-630.html 2011-10-14 00:58:40 Health Care Reform: 2012 and Beyond http://www.groom.com/resources-628.html 2011-10-07 00:44:54 IRS Announces New Voluntary Worker Classification Settlement Program http://www.groom.com/resources-627.html 2011-10-03 23:23:25 IRS Cell Phone Guidance Clears the Air http://www.groom.com/resources-625.html 2011-09-27 01:53:48 Analyzing Excessive Fee Claims Under ERISA Following Jones v. Harris Associates L.P. http://www.groom.com/resources-626.html 2011-09-27 17:58:48 DOL Decides to Re-propose Amendments to its Fiduciary Definition Regulation http://www.groom.com/resources-624.html 2011-10-07 00:23:19 PBGC Announces Annual Premium Penalty Relief http://www.groom.com/resources-623.html 2011-09-16 02:04:33 SEC Delays Guidance on Key Executive Compensation Requirements under Dodd-Frank http://www.groom.com/resources-621.html 2011-09-13 21:33:06 The Best Lawyers in America 2012: Fourteen Groom Attorneys Listed http://www.groom.com/news-listing-288.html 2011-12-27 21:31:21 Internal Claims and Appeals and External Review under Health Care Reform http://www.groom.com/resources-618.html 2011-09-08 01:52:00 Comparative Advantages: The comparative effectiveness fee http://www.groom.com/resources-619.html 2011-09-08 02:00:08 Employee Plans Enforcement Activities - An Overview http://www.groom.com/resources-616.html 2011-11-01 20:52:09 New French Tax Withholding Law on Equity Compensation Carries Global Reach (and Criminal Penalties) http://www.groom.com/resources-617.html 2011-09-07 19:17:48 GASB Issues Proposals to Revamp Governmental Pension Plan Accounting http://www.groom.com/resources-615.html 2011-08-24 17:13:07 Agencies Issue Summary of Benefits Proposed Regulation Under PPACA http://www.groom.com/resources-614.html 2011-08-24 16:52:14 Budget Control Act of 2011: How the Debt Limit and Budget Negotiations Could Impact Health and Retirement Plans http://www.groom.com/resources-613.html 2011-08-16 23:58:01 Rescind Developments: Rescissions under PPACA http://www.groom.com/resources-611.html 2011-08-05 17:04:39 New York's Marriage Equality Act: Top 10 Questions (and Answers) for Health and Welfare Plan Sponsors http://www.groom.com/resources-610.html 2011-08-15 16:39:48 Update on US Tax Issues for Puerto Rico Plans http://www.groom.com/resources-609.html 2011-08-26 02:41:32 New French Tax Withholding Law on Equity Compensation Carries a Global Reach (and Criminal Penalties) http://www.groom.com/resources-608.html 2011-07-26 19:12:36 DOL Further Extends the Compliance Dates for the 408(b)(2) and Participant Disclosure Regulations http://www.groom.com/resources-606.html 2011-07-19 21:12:44 New Proposed HIPAA Accounting Regulation Adds Up To Big Changes for Health Plans http://www.groom.com/resources-605.html 2011-07-14 01:02:53 Groom Law Group Expands its Financial Services Expertise: Thomas Roberts Joins Firm http://www.groom.com/news-listing-283.html 2011-07-15 16:57:00 Amendment to Affordable Care Act's Claims and Appeals Rules http://www.groom.com/resources-602.html 2011-07-06 22:08:46 Form 8955-SSA is Now Available and the Deadline Has Been Extended http://www.groom.com/resources-600.html 2011-07-05 20:19:43 "Well" Wishes: PPACA and wellness programs http://www.groom.com/resources-604.html 2011-07-07 21:57:22 Qualified Pension Plans for Puerto Rico Employees - The Perfect Storm Has Arrived http://www.groom.com/resources-599.html 2011-06-28 20:22:18 IRS Releases Notice 2011-35 and Requests Comments on Health Coverage Fee to Fund Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute http://www.groom.com/resources-598.html 2011-06-29 01:23:49 Report "Calls": The PPACA's impact on Form W-2 reporting requirements http://www.groom.com/resources-603.html 2011-07-07 21:56:14 IRS Request for Comments on Employer Mandate, Full-Time Employee Definition, and Waiting Period Issues http://www.groom.com/resources-597.html 2011-05-21 01:34:21 Supreme Court Vacates Order to Reform Pension Plan, But May Have Opened the Door to Expanded Equitable Remedies http://www.groom.com/resources-596.html 2011-05-20 00:41:07 Tax Treatment on the Payment of IRA Fees Gets a New (but Familiar) Private Letter Ruling http://www.groom.com/resources-589.html 2011-04-28 00:04:16 "Kid" Stuff: Issues regarding adult-children coverage under the PPACA http://www.groom.com/resources-593.html 2011-05-23 20:43:38 Seventh Circuit Affirms Trial Court's ERISA "Stock Drop" Judgment in Favor of Former Employee of Closely-Held Securities Trading Firm. http://www.groom.com/resources-588.html 2011-04-26 22:25:49 Pilot Program Extended for TIN Masking for Payee Statements http://www.groom.com/resources-584.html 2011-04-20 00:07:31 Repeal of Expanded 1099-MISC Reporting Is Official http://www.groom.com/resources-580.html 2011-04-29 19:11:51 IRAlert: Abusive IRAs Make The IRS' "Dirty Dozen" Tax Schemes http://www.groom.com/resources-581.html 2011-04-12 19:01:40 FATCA; Norway - International Benefits Developments for US Multinational Plan Sponsors http://www.groom.com/resources-582.html 2011-04-13 01:35:15 Florida Court Upholds ADA "Safe Harbor" in Broward County Wellness Program Case http://www.groom.com/resources-583.html 2011-04-13 17:21:33 New UK Pension Auto-enrolment Law Raises Questions for US Employers with UK Employees http://www.groom.com/resources-579.html 2011-04-04 19:05:38 Transition Guidance Issued on Form W-2 Reporting For Health Care Costs http://www.groom.com/resources-578.html 2011-04-05 00:38:17 Restrictive New IRS Ruling Affects Tax-Free Exchanges of COLI – A Trap for Unwary Employers? http://www.groom.com/resources-577.html 2011-03-14 22:20:31 IRS Maintains Favorable Position on IRA Owner's Direct Payment of "Wrap Fees" http://www.groom.com/resources-573.html 2011-04-01 17:55:11 Federal Agencies Propose Rules on Dodd-Frank Financial Institution Incentive Compensation Requirements http://www.groom.com/resources-572.html 2011-03-14 22:21:58 The New Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code - Plan Sponsors May Need to Take Action in 2011 http://www.groom.com/resources-571.html 2011-03-24 01:11:09 Final FBAR Regulations Offer Helpful Relief for Plans – But No Blanket Exception http://www.groom.com/resources-569.html 2011-02-24 20:50:34 Adult Child Health Care Premiums May Constitute Wages for State Tax Purposes http://www.groom.com/resources-568.html 2011-02-24 03:22:35 "PTINs" For Payroll and Employee Benefits Practitioners http://www.groom.com/resources-567.html 2011-02-15 00:58:55 Physical "Education": Are executive physical programs affected by the PPACA's new nondiscrimination rules? http://www.groom.com/resources-594.html 2011-05-17 00:47:37 Release Bars Participant’s Stock Drop Claims; § 404(c) is a Defense to Disclosure and Monitoring Claims, But Not to Imprudent Investment Claims. http://www.groom.com/resources-566.html 2011-02-02 01:49:45 Asset Purchaser May Have Successor Liability for Multiemployer Plan Contributions http://www.groom.com/resources-565.html 2011-02-01 03:10:45 SEC Proposes Registration Requirement for "Municipal Advisors" http://www.groom.com/resources-562.html 2011-02-01 01:12:49 Seventh Circuit Vacates Class Certifications in 401(k) Fee Cases http://www.groom.com/resources-563.html 2011-02-01 01:12:01 HHS Requests Comments on CO-OP Rules and Loans and Grants under PPACA http://www.groom.com/resources-564.html 2011-02-01 01:33:35 Elizabeth Dold Appointed Chair of IRPAC http://www.groom.com/news-listing-260.html 2011-02-18 21:21:50 2010 Ends with a Flurry of Health and Welfare Guidance http://www.groom.com/resources-561.html 2011-01-22 00:53:46 A New Plan Design Feature—The “In-Plan” Roth Conversion http://www.groom.com/resources-574.html 2011-03-11 00:08:30 DOL's About-Face on Advancement of Fees Leaves Heads Spinning http://www.groom.com/resources-560.html 2011-01-06 23:26:13 BNA Reports on Groom Comment Letter re Cycle E Amendment Deadline http://www.groom.com/news-listing-255.html 2011-01-14 21:36:53 FAQ "Stack": Agency FAQs on PPACA implementation http://www.groom.com/resources-595.html 2011-05-17 00:49:15 IRS Relief on PPACA $500,000 Compensation Deduction Limit http://www.groom.com/resources-557.html 2010-12-28 21:23:47 Comment Letter on Cycle E Amendment Deadline http://www.groom.com/resources-558.html 2011-01-03 20:50:46 Cash Balance Plan Regulations Address Many Knotty Issues http://www.groom.com/resources-556.html 2010-12-16 00:36:17 IRS Issues Additional 409A Correction Relief http://www.groom.com/resources-554.html 2010-12-04 03:25:22 Groom Law Group Secures Dismissal of 403(b) Fee Lawsuit http://www.groom.com/resources-553.html 2010-12-03 19:36:08 First Round of Guidance on Roth "In-Plan" Conversions http://www.groom.com/resources-552.html 2010-11-25 01:43:46 Non-US Pension Funds May Be Subject to New IRS Reporting and Withholding on US Investments http://www.groom.com/resources-545.html 2010-11-24 03:12:29 Increased IRS Outreach on Qualified Plan Issues http://www.groom.com/resources-575.html 2011-03-10 23:55:17 "Cost Basis" Regulations Impact Stock-Based Compensation http://www.groom.com/resources-546.html 2010-11-05 19:52:43 Health Care Open Enrollment For 2011 http://www.groom.com/resources-547.html 2010-11-08 22:55:38 Sweetnam Featured on Fox News http://www.groom.com/news-listing-242.html 2010-11-05 19:52:22 Diversity Update: Fall 2010 http://www.groom.com/news-listing-241.html 2010-10-20 20:49:21 Diversity Update: Spring 2010 http://www.groom.com/news-listing-239.html 2010-10-20 20:51:22 Form W-2 Health Care Reporting Made Optional for 2011 http://www.groom.com/resources-544.html 2010-10-13 01:25:15 ERISA Bonding Requirements http://www.groom.com/resources-549.html 2010-11-09 00:19:51 Required 2010 Qualified Plan Amendments and January 2011 IRS Determination Letter Filing Deadline http://www.groom.com/resources-548.html 2010-11-09 00:26:19 Employer Stock Litigation Update: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Adopts "Moench" Presumption http://www.groom.com/resources-543.html 2010-10-06 22:22:01 IRS Releases Draft Form For Claiming the Small Business Health Insurance Tax Credit http://www.groom.com/resources-541.html 2010-10-07 01:22:11 Increased Reporting Penalties and Cell Phone Relief in the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 http://www.groom.com/resources-542.html 2010-10-06 18:44:52 "In-Plan" Roth Conversions http://www.groom.com/resources-540.html 2010-10-04 18:36:06 IRS Issues Guidance on Over-the-Counter Medicines and Drugs http://www.groom.com/resources-539.html 2010-09-24 01:06:18