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| September 9, 2010 |
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IRS Issues Guidance for Tax Free Reimbursement of Over-the-Counter Medicine and Drug Expenses |
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| August 25, 2010 |
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Federal Agencies Issue Interim Guidance Under Health Care Reform Law For External Claims Review For Self-Insured Group Health Plans |
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| August 12, 2010 |
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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation Proposes Regulations for Single Employer Pension Plan Liability Related to Substantial Cessation of Operations |
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| July 23, 2010 |
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Federal Agencies Issue Interim Final Regulations For Internal and External Claims And Appeals Procedures Under Health Care Reform Law |
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| July 21, 2010 |
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DOL Issues Interim Final Regulations For Fee Disclosure By Pension Plan Service Providers |
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| July 15, 2010 |
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Federal Agencies Issue Interim Final Regulations For Preventive Care Services |
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| June 28, 2010 |
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FMLA Leave is Available to Same-Sex Domestic Partners Standing In Loco Parentis to a Child |
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| June 25, 2010 |
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Federal Agencies Issue Interim Final Regulations For Health Care Reform Coverage Mandates |
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| June 18, 2010 |
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HHS/DOL/IRS Release Interim Final Regulations for Grandfathered Plans Under Health Care Reform Law |
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| June 17, 2010 |
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Survivor Business Associates and the Risks of Legacy ePHI |
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| June 10, 2010 |
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DOL Issues Final Regulations Validating Posthumous QDROs |
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| June 3, 2010 |
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American Needle v. NFL: Everything New is Old Again In Hospital Joint Ventures |
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| May 24, 2010 |
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The Medicare Secondary Payer Act: Is Help on the Way? |
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| May 24, 2010 |
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Profound Physician Credentialing, Quality Oversight and Board Fiduciary Duty Issues Raised in Connection with Indicted Pediatrician |
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| May 20, 2010 |
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IRS Issues Final Regulations on Employer Stock Diversification Requirements for Defined Contribution Plans |
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| May 13, 2010 |
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IRS/DOL/HHS Issue Joint Health Care Reform Regulations Mandating Coverage for Adult Children Under Age 26 |
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| May 7, 2010 |
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HHS Issues Early Retiree Reinsurance Program Regulations Under Health Care Reform Law |
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| April 30, 2010 |
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IRS Issues Health Care Reform Guidance Addressing Coverage For Children Under Age 27 |
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| April 21, 2010 |
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Third Circuit Rules That Medication Side Effects Can Constitute a "Disability" Under the ADA |
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| April 9, 2010 |
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Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Holds "8 and 80" Overtime System Violates Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act |
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| March 23, 2010 |
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Condominium Association is Not an Intended Third-Party Beneficiary of Lender Financing to Developer |
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| March 3, 2010 |
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Department of Labor Publishes Proposed Regulations for Investment Advice to Individual Account Plan Participants |
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| March 2, 2010 |
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DEA's Drug Diversion Focus Underscores Importance of Controlled Substances Compliance and Audit Programs |
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| February 26, 2010 |
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DOL Issues Annual Reporting and ERISA Coverage Guidance for 403(b) Plans |
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| February 12, 2010 |
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Appeals Court Reaffirms that Health Plan Amendment Violates Pension Plan Prohibition Against Cutbacks |
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| February 5, 2010 |
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Federal Agencies Issue Mental Health Parity Final Interim Regulations |
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| January 27, 2010 |
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IRS Issues Guidance Under HEART Act |
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| January 18, 2010 |
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DOL Issues Updated COBRA Notices for Extended Premium Subsidy |
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| January 15, 2010 |
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IRS Launches Self-Correction Program For ยง409A Document Failures |
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| December 23, 2009 |
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Congress Extends COBRA Subsidy for Involuntarily Terminated Employees |
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| December 15, 2009 |
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IRS Announces Remedial Amendment Period for 403(b) Plans |
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| December 14, 2009 |
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IRS Grants One Year Extension For Selected PPA Plan Amendments |
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| November 30, 2009 |
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Claimant's Testimony Alone Insufficient to Defeat Employer's Modification Petition |
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| November 24, 2009 |
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Class Action Wage-Hour Suits Filed Against Pennsylvania Hospitals |
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| November 11, 2009 |
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IRS Extends Deadline for Reductions to Cash Balance Plan Interest Rates |
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| October 30, 2009 |
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The FMLA Changes...Again -- Immediate Employer Action Required |
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| October 20, 2009 |
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H1N1 Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace |
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| September 30, 2009 |
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EEOC Issues Proposed ADAAA Regulations |
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| September 29, 2009 |
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IRS Issues Guidance for Relief from 2009 Required Minimum Distributions |
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| September 25, 2009 |
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White Collar Update: Insulating Your Organization from Prosecution has Gotten Tricky in the Globalization Era |
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| September 22, 2009 |
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IRS Publishes Guidance to Encourage Retirement Savings |
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| September 18, 2009 |
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Federal Appeals Court Restores Retiree Medical Benefits, Effectively Nullifies "Reservation of Rights" in SPDs |
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| September 14, 2009 |
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Governance Update: Supreme Court's Conrad Black Decision May Limit Claims Of "Honest Services" Fraud |
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| September 11, 2009 |
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EPA Continues to Address Disposal of Unused Pharmaceuticals |
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| September 8, 2009 |
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Court Agrees Homeowner Can Covenant Away Property Rights |
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| September 1, 2009 |
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Third Circuit Reinstates Homosexual Employee's Sexual Harassment Claim |
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| August 24, 2009 |
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NPDB Guidance Re-Affirms Breadth of Hospital Reporting Obligations |
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| August 4, 2009 |
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Hospital Class Action Seeks to Recover Overcharges for Plasma Derivative Products |
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| July 29, 2009 |
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UM/UIM and Bad Faith Claims: Severance Options for Insurers |
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| July 22, 2009 |
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DOL Issues Form 5500 Relief for 403(b) Plan |
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| July 6, 2009 |
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Seventh Circuit Denies Rehearing of Dismissal of Challenge to 401(k) Fee Arrangements |
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| June 30, 2009 |
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Commonwealth Court Rules in Favor of Condominium Association and Reverses $310,820.58 Jury Verdict |
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| June 11, 2009 |
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Third Circuit Clarifies "Management Level Employee" Test for Purposes of Determining Employer Liability for Co-Worker Sexual Harassment |
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| June 10, 2009 |
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Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act (HICPA) Paves the Way Toward Big Changes |
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| June 8, 2009 |
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Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act Expands Potential False Claims Act Exposures |
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| June 1, 2009 |
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New Pennsylvania Medicaid Provisions |
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| May 26, 2009 |
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A Bad Day at Work: Contrasting Occupational Disease and Fatal Claims and "Disease as Injury" Fatal Claims |
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| May 20, 2009 |
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IRS Proposes Reduction or Suspension of 401(k) Safe Harbor Nonelective Contributions by Financially Distressed Employers |
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| May 1, 2009 |
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Enforcement Related to Off-Label Marketing and Use of Drugs and Devices: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going? |
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| April 29, 2009 |
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Pennsylvania Superior Court: Failure to Preserve Critical Evidence Following Catastrophic Accidents May Impact Employer Immunity under the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act |
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| April 27, 2009 |
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Webb & Azzarello Spurned by Third Circuit - Restatement (Third) of Torts Grows Too Thick to Ignore? |
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| April 27, 2009 |
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Pennsylvania to Begin Enforcing Mandatory Overtime Law July 1, 2009 |
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| April 24, 2009 |
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The "New Diehl": Proof of Earning Capacity Not Required for Post-Window IRE's |
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| April 17, 2009 |
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IRS Proposes Sample Plan Language and Procedure for Approval of Section 403(b) Prototype Plans |
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| April 8, 2009 |
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Employee Free Choice Act Update |
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| April 7, 2009 |
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IRS Issues Detailed Guidance for Implementation of COBRA Premium Subsidy |
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| April 3, 2009 |
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HIPAA Enforcement Provides Template for Enforcement of Upcoming "Red Flag Rules" Requirements for Identity Theft Prevention Programs |
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| April 2, 2009 |
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The Economic Stimulus Package May Stimulate Environmental Regulation |
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| April 1, 2009 |
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Risk Prevention/Management Advice to Hospitals Regarding Document-Sharing Technology |
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| March 30, 2009 |
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Nursing Wage Antitrust Litigation Update: The Tempo is Increasing as a Possible Vote on the Employee Free Choice Act Nears |
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| March 27, 2009 |
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DOL Issues Model Notices and Forms for New COBRA Subsidy |
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| March 19, 2009 |
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EPA Announces Proposed Rule for Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting |
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| March 11, 2009 |
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And it Begins (Again) - Employee Free Choice Act Introduced |
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| March 3, 2009 |
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IRS Issues Final Regulations for Automatic Contribution Arrangements
Under 401(k) and Similar Plans |
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| Feb 23, 2009 |
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Pennsylvania Bans Excessive Overtime in Health Care |
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| Feb 20, 2009 |
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IRS Continues to Crack Offshore Bank Secrecy - Risks Mount |
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| Feb 19, 2009 |
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Stimulus Act Provides New COBRA Subsidy |
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| Feb 17, 2009 |
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Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Challenge to 401(k) Fee Arrangements |
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| Feb 16, 2009 |
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DOL Publishes Defined Benefit Plan Annual Funding Model Notice and Related Guidance |
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| Feb 6, 2009 |
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Third Circuit Reaffirms Need for Healthcare Organizations to Substantiate "Fair Market Value" of Personal Service Arrangements In Order to Avoid Potential Liability Under Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute |
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| Feb 3, 2009 |
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President Signs Law Easing Pay Discrimination Suits For Plaintiffs |
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| Jan 5, 2009 |
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IRS Issues Year End Guidance Under Section 409a |
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| Dec 16, 2008 |
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IRS Grants One-Year Reprieve for 403(b) Plans |
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| Dec 12, 2008 |
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New Jersey Employers Must Provide Paid Leave Notice to Employees |
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| Nov 21, 2008 |
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DOL Issues Final FMLA Regulations |
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| Nov 4, 2008 |
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In A Precedent-Setting Case, Federal Court of Appeals Upholds Hospital's Discharge For Breach of Patient CONFIDENTIALITY RULE |
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| Oct 22, 2008 |
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Congress Expands Mental Parity Protections for Group Health Plans |
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| Oct 21, 2008 |
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IRS Proposes Regulations for Participant Notices of Consequences of Deferral of Retirement Distributions |
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| Oct 16, 2008 |
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DOL Finalizes Regulations on Annunity Selection for Defined Contribution Plans |
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| Oct 15, 2008 |
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New Law Requires Continued Health Care Coverage for Dependent College Students on Medically Necessary Leaves of Absence |
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| Oct 3, 2008 |
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FTC Announces Two Public Workshops and Roundtables on Emerging Health Care Competition and Consumer Issues |
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| Oct 3, 2008 |
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IRS Offers Guidance for Health FSA Withdrawals by Military Reservists |
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| Oct 1, 2008 |
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President Signs Legislation Amending the Americans With Disabilities Act |
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| Sep 26, 2008 |
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Pennsylvania Senate Committee Clears the Way for End of Mandatory Overtime |
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| Sep 22, 2008 |
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Labor Union Practice of "Tagging" Violates Driver's Privacy PROTECTION ACT |
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| Sep 22, 2008 |
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EEOC Issues Guidance on Applying Performance and Conduct Standards to Employees With Disabilities |
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| Jun 27, 2008 |
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Pennsylvania's New Smoking Ban Will Change the Rules of Most Workplaces |
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Apr 24,
2008 |
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Nursing Wage Antitrust Cases Still Viable, But Kansas Prevents Use of Antitrust Laws In Labor Dispute |
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| Apr 23, 2008 |
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IRS Finalizes Additional Regulations for Employer Comparable Contributions To Health Savings Accounts |
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| Apr 1, 2008 |
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John Joseph Presenting with Lew Morris, Counsel to the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services, at the HCCA's 12th Compliance Institute |
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| Mar 27, 2008 |
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IRS Issues Guidance For Required Notices Of Pension Plan Amendments That Reduce Benefits |
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| Mar 25, 2008 |
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Supreme Court Denies Review of Dispute Over Retiree Health Care Benefits |
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| Feb 29, 2008 |
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IRS ISSUES GUIDANCE REGARDING SCOPE OF PERFORMANCE BASED COMPENSATION EXCEPTION TO RESTRICTIONS ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
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| Feb 28, 2008 |
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Supreme Court Authorizes Individual Suits to Recover Investment Losses Due To Fiduciary Breaches Under Defined Contribution Plans |
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| Feb 25, 2008 |
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DO YOU KNOW YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT - SHOULD YOU? |
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| Feb 14, 2008 |
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IRS Provides Relief For Backloading Issues Under "Greater Of" Pension Formulas |
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| Feb 13, 2008 |
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IRS Reverses Position on Performance Based Compensation |
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| Feb 5, 2008 |
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POST AND SCHELL COMPLIANCE ALERT! A New Wave of Enforcement Actions |
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| Jan 29, 2008 |
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E-Discovery Mishap Cost Company $8 Million and a Patent |
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| Jan 18, 2008 |
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IRS Issues Proposed Regulations On New Rules For Cash Balance And Other Hybrid Plans |
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| Jan 14, 2008 |
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Pennsylvania Enacts Uniform Environmental Covenants Act |
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| Jan 8, 2008 |
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IRS Issues Proposed Regulations On Employer Stock Diversification Requirements For Defined Contribution Plans |
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| Jan 7, 2008 |
|
EEOC Finalizes ADEA Exemption For Retiree Health Care Reductions Due To Medicare Eligibility |
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| Jan 4, 2008 |
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DOL Proposes Regulations For Disclosure Of Fees And Conflicts Of Interest By Plan Service Providers |
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| Jan 3, 2008 |
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IRS Provides Limited Correction Procedure For Certain Operational Failures To Comply With Section 409A |
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Nov 26,
2007 |
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IRS Issues Proposed Regulations For Automatic Contribution Arrangements Under 401(k) And Similar Plans |
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| Nov 19, 2007 |
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Employee's Communications with his Attorney via Hospital E-Mail System Waives Attorney-Client Privilege |
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| Nov 9, 2007 |
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IRS Issues Guidance Relating To Notices And Lump Sum Calculations Under Pension Protection Act Of 2006 |
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| Nov 2, 2007 |
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Federal Court Invalidates Plan Language Excluding Independent Contractors |
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| Nov 1, 2007 |
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IRS Issues 2007 Guidance For Reporting And Withholding On Non-Qualified eferred Compensation |
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| Oct 31, 2007 |
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DOL Finalizes Rules For Qualified Default Investment Alternatives |
| |
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| Oct 30, 2007 |
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IRS Provides Full Extension Until 2009 For 409A Compliance |
| |
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| Sep 25, 2007 |
|
Step-Down Clauses Invalidated In Commercial Motor Vehicle Insurance Policies |
| |
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| Sep 17, 2007 |
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IRS Extends 409A Documentary Compliance Deadline Until December 21, 2007 |
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| Sep 14, 2007 |
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"Back to School" Workers' Compensation Update |
| |
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| Sep 13, 2007 |
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Third U.S. Appellate Court Finds That Cash Balance Plans Are Not Age Discriminatory |
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| Sep 11, 2007 |
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Recovering Attorneys' Fees in Environmental Litigation |
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| Sep 4, 2007 |
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IRS Issues Comprehensive New Proposed Regulations For Cafeteria Plans |
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| Aug 7, 2007 |
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IRS Issues Final Regulations For Section 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuities
August 7, 2007 |
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| Aug 6, 2007 |
|
IRS Intends To Issue Guidance Expected To Limit Executive Compensation By Tax Exempt Employers |
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| Jul 25, 2007 |
|
Court Strikes 11 Hour Rule and 34 Hour Restart Provision |
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| Jul 12, 2007 |
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Off-Label Marketing of Drugs and Medical Devices |
| |
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| Jul 12, 2007 |
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Wisconsin Federal Court Dismisses Challenge To 401(K) Fee Arrangements |
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| Jul 11, 2007 |
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IRS Provides Guidance On Accelerated Vesting Due To Partial Plan Termination |
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| Jun 29, 2007 |
|
Problems In The Boardroom: Some Lessons Learned From The Hewlett-Packard Company |
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| Jun 19, 2007 |
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IRS Clarifies Definition Of Public Company Executives Subject To $1,000,000 Limit On Deductible Compensation |
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| Jun 18. 2007 |
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Third Circuit Resolves Discrimination Dispute Over Retiree Health Care Benefits |
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| Jun 15, 2007 |
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IRS Proposes Additional Guidance For Employer Comparable Contributions To Health Savings Accounts |
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| Jun 5, 2007 |
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IRS Issues Final Regulations For In-Service Pension Payments At Normal Retirement Age |
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| May 29. 2007 |
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Nursing Wage Case Antitrust Update: Department of Justice Alleges that Hospital Association Depressed Wages for Temporary Nurses |
| |
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| May 16, 2007 |
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IRS Issues Final Regulations For Taxation Of Distributions From Roth 401(K)/403(B) Accounts |
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| May 15, 2007 |
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Nursing Wage Antitrust Lawsuit Against Hospitals Allowed to Proceed: Is Pennsylvania Next? |
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| May 4, 2007 |
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IRS Issues Final Section 409A Regulations For Nonqualified Deferred Compensation |
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| Apr 25, 2007 |
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IRS Issues Final Regulations Limiting Allocations And Benefits Under Qualified Retirement Plans |
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| Apr 12, 2007 |
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Federal Appeals Court Holds That Insurance Carrier Is Protected By Full Attorney-Client Privilege When Acting As ERISA Fiduciary |
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| Apr 11, 2007 |
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Can a Lifetime C&R Bar a Later Death Benefits Claims? |
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| Apr 10, 2007 |
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U.S. Supreme Court Weighs In On Global Warming |
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| Mar 16, 2007 |
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Public Listening Session Scheduled Regarding Electronic On-Board Recorders for Documenting Hours of Service |
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| Mar 13, 2007 |
|
DOL Regulations Validate Posthumous QDROs |
| |
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| Feb 27, 2007 |
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DOL Amends Regulations To Require Rollovers For Missing Non-Spousal Beneficiaries Under Terminating Plans |
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| Feb 22, 2007 |
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DOL Issues Guidance Concerning Fiduciary Standards For Selection And Monitoring Of Investment Advisors |
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| Feb 19, 2007 |
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IRS Issues Guidance For Rollovers From FSAs And HRAs To HSAs |
| |
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| Feb 16, 2007 |
|
Current Perspectives On Healthcare Governance, Part II |
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| Feb 15, 2007 |
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IRS Issues Guidance For New Cash Balance And Hybrid Plan Rules Under Pension Protection Act Of 2006 |
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| Feb 14, 2007 |
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DOL Provides Interim Guidance For New Benefit Statement Requirements For Retirement Plans |
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| Feb 13, 2007 |
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Federal Agencies Publish Final HIPAA Nondiscrimination Regulations For Health Care Plans |
| |
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| Feb 5, 2007 |
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Federal Appeals Court Rejects Maryland's "Walmart" Health Care Law As Preempted By ERISA |
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| Feb 2, 2007 |
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IRS Issues Guidance For PPA 2006 Rules Effective Beginning In 2007 |
| |
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| Jan 22, 2007 |
|
Current Perspectives On Healthcare Governance, Part I |
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| Jan 11, 2007 |
|
Amended Law Affects How Disbursements of Monetary Awards Must Be Made To Pro Se Plaintiffs |
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| Jan 9, 2007 |
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IRS Issues Transition Relief For Debit Card Use For Medical Expense Reimbursements At Certain Merchants |
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| Jan 3, 2007 |
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IRS Issues 2005 And 2006 Guidance For Reporting And Withholding On Nonqualified Deferred Compensation |
