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19 Mar 2019, 4:28 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Foster Poultry Farms, Inc., 743 F.3d 1236, 1244 (9th Cir. 2014) that an employee may use non-FMLA leave for an FMLA-qualifying reason and decline to use FMLA leave in order to preserve FMLA leave for future use. [read post]
19 Mar 2019, 3:25 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Employers concerned about minimum wage, overtime and other liability from the Proposed Salary Threshold Rule (“Proposal”) that if adopted will increase the minimum salary for the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) “white collar” overtime exemption from $23,660 annually to $35,308 annually. [read post]
14 Mar 2019, 7:29 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Stamer also shares her thought leadership, experience and advocacy on these and other related concerns by her service in the leadership of the Solutions Law Press, Inc. [read post]
7 Mar 2019, 4:40 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Employers concerned about managing their overtime liability should review and provide prompt feedback to the U.S. [read post]
18 Dec 2018, 3:57 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Under this rule, certain payments or reimbursements aren’t subject to federal income or employment taxes. [read post]
13 Dec 2018, 9:56 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Many U.S. employers had delayed making changes to their income and payroll tax withholding pending the anticipated release by the IRS and Treasury Department of a revised Form W-4 and related income and payroll tax guidance updated to reflect changes to the Internal Revenue Code enacted as part of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97)(“Trump Tax”) at the end of 2017. [read post]
12 Sep 2018, 6:41 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Among other things, it would: End required minimum distributions of funds from 401(k) plans and other retirement savings accounts for retirees with balances under $50,000; and Protect the ability of participants invested in lifetime income options through an employment-based retirement plan against losing these investment guarantees when their employer changes recordkeepers. [read post]
31 Jul 2018, 9:09 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
  Despite receiving considerable income from the sale of The Coliseum and other sources, Semma allegedly did not file a 2012 income tax return. [read post]
11 May 2018, 3:22 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
The portion of a distribution (including earnings) that an individual repays to an HSA by April 15, 2019, is not included in the individual’s gross income under section 223(f)(2) or subject to the 20 percent additional tax under section 223(f)(4). [read post]
18 Apr 2018, 11:55 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
  Encouraging workers to periodically review and update their W-4 elections can help workers maximize their take home pay while minimizing the risk of being surprised with an unexpected income tax or even under withholding penalty when they file their annual income tax return. [read post]
10 Jan 2018, 1:30 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Employer and sponsors, fiduciaries, administrators and insurers of employee benefitplansof any type covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) making any disability based determinations now have until April 1, 2018 to bring their plans’ claims and appeals procedures for disability-based decisions and related notices and communications into compliance with substantially more complicated requirements in new Department of Labor Employee Benefit Security Administration… [read post]
14 Dec 2017, 4:16 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Employer and other sponsors, fiduciaries, administrators and insurers of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)-covered employee benefit plans making disability-based benefit determinations should confirm that their plan documents, summary plan descriptions, procedures and claims and appeals notices are updated and ready to meet tightened new federal rules on disability-based benefit determinations applicable to all post December 31, 2017 claims under the restated Final Rule on… [read post]
12 Dec 2017, 1:27 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
In addition to any benefit and other administrative penalties that otherwise arise under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Social Security Act for violating these mandates, employers sponsoring plans that violate any of 40 listed mandates imposed by Obamacare or certain other federal laws also become liable under Internal Revenue Code Section 6039D to self-identify, self-assess, report on Form 8928 and pay an excise tax equal to $100 per person per uncorrected… [read post]
12 Oct 2017, 4:22 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Solutions Law Press, Inc. is preparing initial analysis of this Executive Order and will be closely monitoring and updating this analysis. [read post]
6 Oct 2017, 1:04 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
These involvements often give rise to duties to conduct investigations and potentially provide notification or other responses to employees, applicants, benefit plan members, contractors or customers whose data may have been impacted under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Fiduciary Responsibility rules or various other federal and state laws and… [read post]
19 Sep 2017, 3:55 pm by Kevin LaCroix
”[vii] Litigation Is Heading Down Market Schlichter Bogard’s targets for fee litigation had one thing in common: their size. [read post]
1 Aug 2017, 2:34 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
A better understanding of the relative tax benefits and savings of enrollment in tax-preferred benefits offered by an employer and their potential implications on the income tax withholding elected by the workers can benefit both employees and their employer. [read post]