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Groom Publications

Each of Groom's Practice Groups prepares periodic updates and explanations of critical benefits issues; these materials are collected here.

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DOL Releases Interim Final Service Provider Disclosure Regulation
August 27, 2010
Model Notices to Comply with PPACA's Claims and Appeals Regulation and Interim Guidance on the Federal External Review Process
August 25, 2010
Another Federal Court Adopts More "Defense-Friendly" Position on Damages in Stock Drop Cases
August 24, 2010
Dodd-Frank Meets ERISA - The Impact of Wall Street Reform on Plan Investments
August 24, 2010
Ohio District Court Rejects Negligence and ERISA Claims Against Milliman
August 17, 2010
Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan Program- Interim Final Rule
August 16, 2010
PBGC Proposes To Regulate Funding of Ongoing Plans Sponsored by Companies That Restructure Their Operations
August 13, 2010
Groom Law Group Secures Dismissal of 401(k) Fee Lawsuit
August 5, 2010
PPACA Appeal Process Changes – Interim Final Rule
July 28, 2010
FASB & IASB Propose Increased Disclosure of Multiemployer Funding Liability
July 27, 2010
IRS Issues Guidance on Basis Reporting Errors
July 26, 2010
Preventive Care Requirements under PPACA - Interim Final Rule
July 22, 2010
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Impact on Plans and Plan Service Providers
July 21, 2010
Third Circuit Extends Section 1114 Protection to Non-Vested Retiree Benefits
July 19, 2010
President Obama Signs into Law the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010
July 9, 2010
SEC Unanimously Adopts "Pay to Play" Restrictions
July 2, 2010
HHS Issues Final Application for Early Retiree Reinsurance Program
July 1, 2010
Massachusetts District Court Rejects the "Prudent Investor Rate" in Favor of the PBGC's Discount Rate
July 1, 2010
Agencies Issue Regulations On Pre-existing Condition Exclusions, Annual & Lifetime Limits, Rescission, & Patient Protections
June 29, 2010
ERISA Claims Review: A Tale of Two Cases
June 29, 2010
Pension Relief Act Extends Amortization Periods for Single and Multiemployer Plan Funding
June 29, 2010
The U.S. Supreme Court Sharply Curtails Use of the "Honest Service Fraud" Statute
June 28, 2010
401(k) Fee Litigation June 2010
June 25, 2010
PBGC Announces Relief for Variable Rate Premium "Catch 22"
June 18, 2010
"Grandfather" Status Under PPACA—Interim Final Rule
June 15, 2010
Freezing Defined Benefit Pension Plans
June 15, 2010
IRS Launches 401(k) Compliance Checklist
June 8, 2010
Reminder – Required 2010 Tax-Qualified Plan Amendments and January 2011 IRS Determination Letter Filing Deadline
May 25, 2010
The Return of Worker Classification Audits: Impacts More Than Employment Taxes
May 21, 2010
IRS Provides Important Details on the 2010 Small Business Health Care Tax Credit
May 20, 2010
Additional IRS Additional Guidance on HIRE Act - 2010 FICA Tax Exemption and 2011 Retention Credit
May 18, 2010
Preparing for Health Care Reform: A Chronological Guide for Employers
May 18, 2010
Dependent Coverage to Age 26 Interim Final Rule
May 13, 2010
New High Earner Tax in the UK Applies to US Pension Plan Contributions and Accruals
May 13, 2010
DOL/SEC Issue Target Date Fund Guidance
May 12, 2010
Retiree Reinsurance Program Interim Final Regulation
May 6, 2010
Health Care Reform Insurance Web Portal Interim Final Rule
May 5, 2010
Tax-Free Treatment for Adult Child's Health Care Coverage
May 4, 2010
Title IV Basics
May 4, 2010
Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act: Law, Explanation & Analysis
May 1, 2010
Military Relief Under the HEART Act: Year-End Plan Amendments Needed
May 1, 2010
Groom Comments on Proposed FBAR Regulations
April 27, 2010
Supreme Court Decision in Conkright v. Frommert
April 23, 2010
Chart of Key PPACA Provisions
April 21, 2010
List of Corresponding Plans for US-Belgium Tax Treaty Purposes Announced
April 20, 2010
PPACA $500,000 Compensation Deduction Limit on Health Insurers May Have Broader Reach
April 20, 2010
Two-Month Extension to COBRA Subsidy Signed into Law on April 15, 2010
April 19, 2010
H.R. 4994 Passes House – Favorable Cell Phone Relief Comes at a Price – Increased Reporting Penalties on Information Returns
April 16, 2010
IRS Priority List Indicates Increase in International Employee Benefits Compliance Efforts
April 15, 2010
IRS Issues Needed Guidance on the HIRE Act - 2010 FICA Tax Exemption and 2011 Retention Credit
April 8, 2010
Effective Date Chart: Key Provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
April 7, 2010
Another Court Rules That Severance Pay is Not FICA wages
April 6, 2010
IRS 401(k) Compliance Checklist Coming Soon
April 6, 2010
Principal 401(k) Rollover Lawsuit - Court Denies Class Certification, Rejects Arguments that Principal Was a Fiduciary
April 1, 2010
Employer Payroll Changes for HIRE Act Relief
March 31, 2010
Groom Dial-in: Navigating Health Care Reform
March 31, 2010
Allocating "Basis" in Partial and Split Rollovers – Can We Still Rely on Code Section 402(c)(2)?
March 29, 2010
New Model Notices Issued for the COBRA Subsidy Extension Provisions of the Temporary Extension Act
March 22, 2010
Design Flexibility and Potential Pitfalls in IRS Final Rules for Employee Stock Purchase Plans
March 17, 2010
Hartford Fee Lawsuit - Court Grants Preliminary Approval of Settlement
March 11, 2010
IRS 2009 - 2010 Guidance Plan: A Look at What’s Coming
March 8, 2010
DOL Issues New FAQs on Schedule C Reporting of Pharmacy-Related Compensation
March 5, 2010
One-Month Extension to COBRA Subsidy Signed into Law on March 2, 2010
March 4, 2010
IRS Pension Distribution Reporting Changes For 2010
March 3, 2010
New Interim Final Regulations on Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
March 3, 2010
DOL Releases New Proposed Investment Advice Regulation
March 2, 2010
FBAR Update - Deadline Extension and Proposed Regulations
March 1, 2010
New Fiduciary Considerations for U.S. Public and Private Pension Plan Governance
March 1, 2010
Obama Budget Proposes Major Worker Classification Reforms
March 1, 2010
FBAR Update - IRS Grants Extension for Some Filers until June 30, 2011
February 26, 2010
FBAR Update - Plan Fiduciaries May Have to Disclose Plan Foreign Financial Accounts on Income Tax Returns
February 16, 2010
New Interim Final Regulations on Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
February 15, 2010
Kraft Foods Prevails in 401(k) Fee Lawsuit
February 12, 2010
Employer Stock Litigation Update: DOL Urges Second Circuit to Reject "Moench" Presumption
February 11, 2010
Foreign Account Reporting for Retirement Plans
February 1, 2010
Health Care Reform Update, January 26, 2010
January 26, 2010
DOL Issues New Model Notices for the COBRA Subsidy Extension
January 15, 2010
Overview of Document Correction Guidance Under Section 409A
January 15, 2010
Groom Presentation: Overview of Health Care Reform
January 14, 2010
2010—A Look at the Upcoming Year
January 1, 2010
401(k) Fee Litigation December 2009
December 23, 2009
Qualified Transportation Plans: IRS Delays Effective Date Again for Mass Transit Electronic Payment Cards
December 23, 2009
Two-Month Extension to COBRA Subsidy Signed into Law
December 22, 2009
Health Care Reform Update, December 18, 2009
December 18, 2009
IRS Offers Initial Remedial Amendment Period Guidance for 403(b) Plans
December 11, 2009
Service Provider Fee Cases: Principal Prevails in Ruppert Case; Class Certification Granted in Haddock v. Nationwide; John Hancock Settles Charters Lawsuit
December 10, 2009
DOL Issues Two New FAQs Related to COBRA Premium Subsidy
December 7, 2009
401(k) Fee Cases: United Technologies Prevails in Second Circuit; Eighth Circuit Reinstates Wal-Mart Lawsuit; Caterpillar Settles
December 4, 2009
Red Flags Rule: FTC Delays Enforcement Deadline and House Passes Legislation to Limit the Rule
November 4, 2009
Foreign Bank Account Reporting for Employee Benefit Plan Investments
November 1, 2009
DOL Issues Supplemental FAQs About the 2009 Schedule C
October 30, 2009
IRS Worker Classification Initiative
October 27, 2009
401(k) Fee Litigation October 2009
October 21, 2009
Health Care Reform Side-by-Side Chart, October 2009
October 16, 2009
New Interim Final Regulation on Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
October 16, 2009
Year-End Deadline for Bonus and Performance-Based Equity Fast Approaching
October 13, 2009
Group Health Plan Excise Tax Reporting Obligations Coming in 2010
October 9, 2009
Groom Comments on FBAR Filing Requirement for Pension Plans
October 8, 2009
Common 409A Problems After the Transition Period
October 1, 2009
Red Flags Rule: Application to Health Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, Dependent Care Assistance Programs and Transportation Plans
October 1, 2009
IRS Clarifies Tax Impact of Qualified Plan Rollovers to Roth IRA
September 30, 2009
IRS Extends FBAR Deadline Until October 15, 2009, For Certain Filers
September 22, 2009
401(k) Fee Litigation September 2009
September 9, 2009