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PPACA Appeal Process Changes – Interim Final Rule http://www.groom.com/resources-521.html 2010-07-28 22:39:30 FASB & IASB Propose Increased Disclosure of Multiemployer Funding Liability http://www.groom.com/resources-520.html 2010-07-30 01:35:10 IRS Issues Guidance on Basis Reporting Errors http://www.groom.com/resources-519.html 2010-07-27 00:17:47 Preventive Care Requirements under PPACA - Interim Final Rule http://www.groom.com/resources-518.html 2010-07-22 19:05:22 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Impact on Plans and Plan Service Providers http://www.groom.com/resources-517.html 2010-07-21 22:06:07 Third Circuit Extends Section 1114 Protection to Non-Vested Retiree Benefits http://www.groom.com/resources-516.html 2010-07-19 23:20:10 SEC Unanimously Adopts "Pay to Play" Restrictions http://www.groom.com/resources-515.html 2010-07-02 18:04:27 Massachusetts District Court Rejects the "Prudent Investor Rate" in Favor of the PBGC's Discount Rate http://www.groom.com/resources-513.html 2010-07-02 00:00:23 HHS Issues Final Application for Early Retiree Reinsurance Program http://www.groom.com/resources-514.html 2010-07-02 02:06:43 Pension Relief Act Extends Amortization Periods for Single and Multiemployer Plan Funding http://www.groom.com/resources-512.html 2010-06-30 01:45:51 Agencies Issue Regulations On Pre-existing Condition Exclusions, Annual & Lifetime Limits, Rescission, & Patient Protections http://www.groom.com/resources-510.html 2010-07-07 22:59:40 ERISA Claims Review: A Tale of Two Cases http://www.groom.com/resources-511.html 2010-06-29 23:13:18 401(k) Fee Litigation June 2010 http://www.groom.com/resources-451.html 2010-06-25 20:10:53 PBGC Announces Relief for Variable Rate Premium "Catch 22" http://www.groom.com/resources-506.html 2010-06-19 03:09:20 "Grandfather" Status Under PPACA—Interim Final Rule http://www.groom.com/resources-505.html 2010-06-16 02:14:26 Groom Ranked #1 by Chambers USA Guide http://www.groom.com/news-listing-224.html 2010-06-14 19:40:14 Groom Ranks High in the 2010 US Legal 500 http://www.groom.com/news-listing-225.html 2010-06-14 19:57:18 Groom Team Supports the 2010 Lawyers Have Heart 10K Run/Walk http://www.groom.com/news-listing-226.html 2010-06-15 00:18:06 IRS Launches 401(k) Compliance Checklist http://www.groom.com/resources-504.html 2010-06-09 01:06:24 Groom Dial-In June 9, 2010 Reviewing Proposed Accounting Changes for Audited Financial Statements of Employers That Contribute to Multiemployer Plans http://www.groom.com/resources-502.html 2010-06-04 02:14:04 The Return of Worker Classification Audits: Impacts More Than Employment Taxes http://www.groom.com/resources-500.html 2010-05-21 19:27:24 IRS Provides Important Details on the 2010 Small Business Health Care Tax Credit http://www.groom.com/resources-499.html 2010-05-26 01:59:55 Additional IRS Additional Guidance on HIRE Act - 2010 FICA Tax Exemption and 2011 Retention Credit http://www.groom.com/resources-498.html 2010-05-18 23:31:33 Preparing for Health Care Reform: A Chronological Guide for Employers http://www.groom.com/resources-508.html 2010-06-25 01:06:32 Dependent Coverage to Age 26 Interim Final Rule http://www.groom.com/resources-496.html 2010-06-08 22:26:32 New High Earner Tax in the UK Applies to US Pension Plan Contributions and Accruals http://www.groom.com/resources-497.html 2010-05-13 19:33:50 DOL/SEC Issue Target Date Fund Guidance http://www.groom.com/resources-495.html 2010-05-12 17:59:30 Retiree Reinsurance Program Interim Final Regulation http://www.groom.com/resources-494.html 2010-05-14 21:16:51 Health Care Reform Insurance Web Portal Interim Final Rule http://www.groom.com/resources-493.html 2010-05-15 01:13:24 Title IV Basics http://www.groom.com/resources-491.html 2010-07-02 00:02:37 Tax-Free Treatment for Adult Child's Health Care Coverage http://www.groom.com/resources-492.html 2010-05-14 01:32:51 Military Relief Under the HEART Act: Year-End Plan Amendments Needed http://www.groom.com/resources-489.html 2010-05-04 22:35:34 Groom Comments on Proposed FBAR Regulations http://www.groom.com/resources-488.html 2010-04-28 00:29:21 Supreme Court Decision in Conkright v. Frommert http://www.groom.com/resources-484.html 2010-04-23 22:17:58 Chart of Key PPACA Provisions http://www.groom.com/resources-469.html 2010-05-13 22:55:01 PPACA $500,000 Compensation Deduction Limit on Health Insurers May Have Broader Reach http://www.groom.com/resources-483.html 2010-06-17 18:29:11 List of Corresponding Plans for US-Belgium Tax Treaty Purposes Announced http://www.groom.com/resources-487.html 2010-04-26 23:47:32 Two-Month Extension to COBRA Subsidy Signed into Law on April 15, 2010 http://www.groom.com/resources-482.html 2010-04-20 23:43:30 H.R. 4994 Passes House – Favorable Cell Phone Relief Comes at a Price – Increased Reporting Penalties on Information Returns http://www.groom.com/resources-481.html 2010-04-17 01:01:46 IRS Priority List Indicates Increase in International Employee Benefits Compliance Efforts http://www.groom.com/resources-486.html 2010-04-26 23:41:20 IRS Issues Needed Guidance on the HIRE Act - 2010 FICA Tax Exemption and 2011 Retention Credit http://www.groom.com/resources-479.html 2010-04-09 01:26:05 Effective Date Chart: Key Provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act http://www.groom.com/resources-478.html 2010-04-08 19:59:45 Another Court Rules That Severance Pay is Not FICA wages http://www.groom.com/resources-476.html 2010-04-07 17:40:44 IRS 401(k) Compliance Checklist Coming Soon http://www.groom.com/resources-475.html 2010-04-09 20:10:55 Principal 401(k) Rollover Lawsuit - Court Denies Class Certification, Rejects Arguments that Principal Was a Fiduciary http://www.groom.com/resources-474.html 2010-04-01 21:36:50 Employer Payroll Changes for HIRE Act Relief http://www.groom.com/resources-472.html 2010-04-08 18:11:12 Groom Dial-in: Update on Health Care Reform http://www.groom.com/news-listing-211.html 2010-04-01 01:11:24 Groom Dial-in: Navigating Health Care Reform http://www.groom.com/resources-473.html 2010-04-01 01:57:14 Allocating "Basis" in Partial and Split Rollovers – Can We Still Rely on Code Section 402(c)(2)? http://www.groom.com/resources-471.html 2010-03-30 00:21:47 New Model Notices Issued for the COBRA Subsidy Extension Provisions of the Temporary Extension Act http://www.groom.com/resources-470.html 2010-03-23 01:23:05 Design Flexibility and Potential Pitfalls in IRS Final Rules for Employee Stock Purchase Plans http://www.groom.com/resources-468.html 2010-03-18 00:22:08 Hartford Fee Lawsuit - Court Grants Preliminary Approval of Settlement http://www.groom.com/resources-467.html 2010-03-11 23:40:12 IRS 2009 - 2010 Guidance Plan: A Look at What’s Coming http://www.groom.com/resources-466.html 2010-03-08 20:56:17 DOL Issues New FAQs on Schedule C Reporting of Pharmacy-Related Compensation http://www.groom.com/resources-465.html 2010-03-05 22:23:02 One-Month Extension to COBRA Subsidy Signed into Law on March 2, 2010 http://www.groom.com/resources-464.html 2010-03-05 19:58:58 Elizabeth Dold Appointed Vice-chair of IRPAC http://www.groom.com/news-listing-209.html 2010-03-04 19:57:40 IRS Pension Distribution Reporting Changes For 2010 http://www.groom.com/resources-463.html 2010-04-06 22:21:58 New Interim Final Regulations on Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 http://www.groom.com/resources-461.html 2010-03-03 19:46:21 DOL Releases New Proposed Investment Advice Regulation http://www.groom.com/resources-462.html 2010-03-03 03:13:24 New Fiduciary Considerations for U.S. Public and Private Pension Plan Governance http://www.groom.com/resources-457.html 2010-02-26 22:00:23 FBAR Update - Deadline Extension and Proposed Regulations http://www.groom.com/resources-458.html 2010-03-01 23:09:14 Obama Budget Proposes Major Worker Classification Reforms http://www.groom.com/resources-460.html 2010-03-03 02:54:09 FBAR Update - IRS Grants Extension for Some Filers until June 30, 2011 http://www.groom.com/resources-459.html 2010-03-01 23:03:08 FBAR Update - Plan Fiduciaries May Have to Disclose Plan Foreign Financial Accounts on Income Tax Returns http://www.groom.com/resources-455.html 2010-03-01 23:04:41 New Interim Final Regulations on Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 http://www.groom.com/resources-454.html 2010-02-16 03:46:01 Kraft Foods Prevails in 401(k) Fee Lawsuit http://www.groom.com/resources-453.html 2010-02-12 21:28:49 Employer Stock Litigation Update: DOL Urges Second Circuit to Reject "Moench" Presumption http://www.groom.com/resources-452.html 2010-02-12 21:20:05 Foreign Account Reporting for Retirement Plans http://www.groom.com/resources-456.html 2010-02-23 03:26:51 Health Care Reform Update, January 26, 2010 http://www.groom.com/resources-450.html 2010-01-27 22:53:56 Overview of Document Correction Guidance Under Section 409A http://www.groom.com/resources-448.html 2010-01-16 03:15:56 DOL Issues New Model Notices for the COBRA Subsidy Extension http://www.groom.com/resources-449.html 2010-01-16 01:03:08 Groom Presentation: Overview of Health Care Reform http://www.groom.com/resources-447.html 2010-01-15 03:12:22 Test Title http://www.groom.com/resources-485.html 2010-04-26 21:06:49 Qualified Transportation Plans: IRS Delays Effective Date Again for Mass Transit Electronic Payment Cards http://www.groom.com/resources-445.html 2009-12-24 02:15:10 401(k) Fee Litigation December 2009 http://www.groom.com/resources-446.html 2009-12-24 03:41:52 Two-Month Extension to COBRA Subsidy Signed into Law http://www.groom.com/resources-444.html 2010-01-07 23:24:25 Health Care Reform Update, December 18, 2009 http://www.groom.com/resources-443.html 2009-12-24 02:15:41 Avoiding the Breach: Bringing Higher Education 403(b) Plans Up-to-Date with Current ERISA Fiduciary Best Practices http://www.groom.com/resources-442.html 2010-01-28 00:42:42 IRS Offers Initial Remedial Amendment Period Guidance for 403(b) Plans http://www.groom.com/resources-441.html 2009-12-11 21:30:55 Service Provider Fee Cases: Principal Prevails in Ruppert Case; Class Certification Granted in Haddock v. Nationwide; John Hancock Settles Charters Lawsuit http://www.groom.com/resources-440.html 2009-12-10 20:27:08 DOL Issues Two New FAQs Related to COBRA Premium Subsidy http://www.groom.com/resources-439.html 2009-12-09 20:56:08 401(k) Fee Cases: United Technologies Prevails in Second Circuit; Eighth Circuit Reinstates Wal-Mart Lawsuit; Caterpillar Settles http://www.groom.com/resources-438.html 2009-12-09 20:56:54 Red Flags Rule: FTC Delays Enforcement Deadline and House Passes Legislation to Limit the Rule http://www.groom.com/resources-437.html 2009-11-11 20:46:45 Foreign Bank Account Reporting for Employee Benefit Plan Investments http://www.groom.com/resources-435.html 2009-10-29 01:35:29 IRS Worker Classification Initiative http://www.groom.com/resources-434.html 2009-10-28 00:44:48 401(k) Fee Litigation October 2009 http://www.groom.com/resources-436.html 2009-11-04 01:41:19 New Interim Final Regulation on Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act http://www.groom.com/resources-432.html 2009-10-17 01:12:31 Health Care Reform Side-by-Side Chart, October 2009 http://www.groom.com/resources-433.html 2009-11-06 03:09:32 Year-End Deadline for Bonus and Performance-Based Equity Fast Approaching http://www.groom.com/resources-431.html 2009-10-13 19:15:21 Group Health Plan Excise Tax Reporting Obligations Coming in 2010 http://www.groom.com/resources-430.html 2009-10-10 01:21:36 Groom Comments on FBAR Filing Requirement for Pension Plans http://www.groom.com/resources-429.html 2010-02-23 00:16:53 IRS Clarifies Tax Impact of Qualified Plan Rollovers to Roth IRA http://www.groom.com/resources-490.html 2010-04-28 20:27:01 IRS Extends FBAR Deadline Until October 15, 2009, For Certain Filers http://www.groom.com/resources-427.html 2009-09-22 18:24:00 401(k) Fee Litigation September 2009 http://www.groom.com/resources-426.html 2009-10-21 19:28:12 New York Enacts New COBRA and Dependent Coverage Laws http://www.groom.com/resources-424.html 2009-09-04 00:39:16 Options for Troubled Multiemployer Pension Plans in a Post-PPA World http://www.groom.com/resources-417.html 2009-08-27 01:46:13 HHS Issues HIPAA Security Breach Notification Rules http://www.groom.com/resources-416.html 2010-01-13 02:33:01 FBAR Filing Deadline Extended Until June 30, 2010 in IRS Notice 2009-62 http://www.groom.com/resources-413.html 2009-08-18 01:12:49 Groom Memo on IRS Notice 2009-62 - FBAR Filing Extension http://www.groom.com/resources-414.html 2009-08-11 22:29:39 SEC Proposes Rules to Curtail "Pay to Play" by Public Plan Advisers http://www.groom.com/resources-412.html 2009-08-04 20:15:49