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H&W: DOL Releases New FMLA Poster
As part of The Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), all covered employers are required to display and keep displayed a poster prepared by the Department of Labor ("DOL") summarizing the major provisions of FMLA and telling employees how to
401(k): IRS Issues VCP Submission Kit for Failure to Adopt Pre-Approved Plans
On April 26, 2016, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released the latest in its series of VCP submission kits, which are designed to help plan administrators correct common mistakes under qualified retirement plans. The submission kits are designed to work
401(k): DOL ISSUES FINAL FIDUCIARY RULE
On April 8, 2016, the U. S. Department of Labor released long-awaited final regulations that implement significant changes to the definition of “fiduciary” for brokers and investors in connection with ERISA-covered plans. Generally effective as of April 2017 with certain
H&W: OCR Announces Phase 2 HIPAA Audits
On March 21, 2016, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it has begun to collect information on covered entities and business associates that will be subject to audit in Phase 2 of its HIPAA Audit Program. OCR, which