Benefits Bulletins: Including HIPPA Compliance Information for Chicago Businesses

Benefits Bulletins are summaries, guidelines and brief commentaries on select topics and new developments in benefits and employment law.

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ERISA Compliance
Annual Reports / Non-Filers	.PDF Version
Annual Report Requirements for Welfare Benefit Plans	.PDF Version
Employee Benefits in Acquisitions	.PDF Version
Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP's)	.PDF Version
Employer Sponsorship of Section 403(b) Annuity Plans	.PDF Version
ERISA Compliance Quick Checklist	.PDF Version
Final 401(k) Regulations	.PDF Version
Late Deposit of 401(k) Contributions	.PDF Version
Participant Benefit Statements	.PDF Version
Pension Protection Act Update (June 2008)	.PDF Version
Pension Protection Act of 2006	.PDF Version
Proposed Section 403(b) Regulations	.PDF Version
Retirement Plan Limits for 2008	.PDF Version
Retirement Plan Limits for 2007	.PDF Version
Retirement Plan Limits for 2006	.PDF Version
Retirement Plan Limits for 2005	.PDF Version
Retirement Plan Limits for 2004	.PDF Version
Retirement Plan Limits 2003	.PDF Version
Rollover Relief	.PDF Version
Roth 401 (k) Option Now Permits Tax-Free Distributions	.PDF Version
Special Tax Notice Regarding Plan Payments	.PDF Version

Labor and Employment
Age Discrimination	.PDF Version
Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and Job Interviews	.PDF Version
Are Your "Independent Contractors" Really Employees?	.PDF Version
Family and Medical Leave Policy	.PDF Version
Employer Reduction in Force Strategies	.PDF Version
Employment Interview Guidelines	.PDF Version
IRA Postpones Section 409A Deadline For Document Compliance	.PDF Version
Myths of Employment Law	.PDF Version
New Employer Responsibilities: Social Security "No Match" Letters	.PDF Version
New Overtime Regulations	.PDF Version
Sexual Harassment and Homosexuality	.PDF Version

Health and Welfare Plans
Annual Reports / Non-Filers	.PDF Version
Annual Report Requirements for Welfare Benefit Plans	.PDF Version
COBRA: Final Notice Regulations	.PDF Version
COBRA Myths	.PDF Version
COBRA/SPOUSAL Notice Requirement	.PDF Version
EEOC Allows Retiree Medical Coverage Cutback	.PDF Version
Employee Benefits in Acquisitions	.PDF Version
ERISA Compliance Quick Checklist	.PDF Version
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)	.PDF Version
HIPPA Privacy: A Practical Approach	MS PowerPoint Version
HIPAA: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act	.PDF Version
HIPPA Privacy Rules	.PDF Version
Medicare Part D Notice Due November 15, 2005	.PDF Version
Medicare Part D Notice Due March 31, 2006	.PDF Version

Retirement and Pension Plans
Annual Reports / Non-Filers	.PDF Version
Compensation for Retirement Plan Losses	.PDF Version
Deferred Compensation: New Rules for 2006	.PDF Version
Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP's)	.PDF Version
Employer Sponsorship of Section 403(b) Annuity Plans	.PDF Version
Final 401(k) Regulations	.PDF Version
IRS Offers Retirement Plan Relief	.PDF Version
Late Deposit of 401(k) Contributions	.PDF Version
Liberalized Minimum Distribution Rules for Retirement Plans	.PDF Version
Participant Benefit Statements	.PDF Version
Pension Protection Act of 2006	.PDF Version
Proposed Section 403(b) Regulations	.PDF Version
Responsibilities of Retirement Plan Trustees	.PDF Version
Retirement Plan: Compliance Checklist	.PDF Version
Retirement Plan Limits for 2008	.PDF Version
Retirement Plan Limits for 2007	.PDF Version
Retirement Plan Limits for 2006	.PDF Version
Retirement Plan Limits for 2005	.PDF Version
Retirement Plan Limits for 2004	.PDF Version
Retirement Plan Limits 2003	.PDF Version
Rollover Relief	.PDF Version
Roth 401 (k) Option Now Permits Tax-Free Distributions	.PDF Version
Severance Arrangements Under Section 409A	.PDF Version
Special Tax Notice Regarding Plan Payments	.PDF Version
Social Security Strategies	.PDF Version

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