E-Alerts

DOL Proposed Increase to Overtime Exemption Minimum Salary Requirement

April 5th, 2019
White Collar Exemption The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exempts from overtime and minimum wage requirements certain employees who meet both a minimum salary requirement and… Read More
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Categories: Legal Update, Regulations

Clients & Friends Seminar(s) 2019

January 17th, 2019
As many of our seminar attendees have noticed, and thanks to the support of those attendees, we have outgrown the BWI Marriott for our annual Clients & Friends Seminar. Th… Read More
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Categories: Events, Legal Update, Regulations

New Hardship Rules, New DOL Disability Claims Procedures, and ACA Developments

January 17th, 2019
New Hardship Withdrawal Rules. We have been fielding a lot of calls from clients and friends who are receiving requests from their TPAs and other vendors to update their quali… Read More
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Categories: Deadlines, Legal Update, Regulations

October 6 Clients and Friends Celebration; May 10 Clients and Friends Seminar

April 18th, 2018
I. October 6, 2018 Clients and Friends Celebration. As previously announced, to celebrate the wonderful support we’ve received from our clients and friends during our first… Read More
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Categories: Events, Legal Update, Regulations

IRS Lowers Previously-Announced 2018 Limits; IRS Guidance on HDHP Status

March 12th, 2018
Changes in 2018 Family HSA Limit and 2018 Adoption Assistance Limit The IRS just announced – mid-year – that the family Health Savings Account contribution limit for calen… Read More
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Categories: Deadlines, Legal Update, Regulations

Upcoming Seminar: Maryland's New Healthy Working Families Act

February 28th, 2018
As we reported previously, the Maryland General Assembly voted on January 12, 2018 to override Governor Hogan’s veto of the “Maryland Healthy Working Families Act,” a bi… Read More
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Categories: Events, Legal Update, Regulations

Upcoming Seminar; Upcoming Client Celebration; New Budget Law’s Employee Benefit Changes

February 16th, 2018
I. Upcoming Seminar. As previously announced, we’ll be holding our next clients and friends seminar at the BWI Marriott on Thursday May 10, 2018, from 8 a.m. to noon. Pl… Read More
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Categories: Deadlines, Events, Legal Update, Regulations

Effective Date of Maryland Healthy Working Families Act

February 12th, 2018
As we previously announced (https://smithdowney.com/2018/01/new-maryland-paid-sick-leave-law/), the Maryland General Assembly voted on January 12, 2018 to override Governor Hog… Read More
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Categories: Deadlines, Legal Update, Regulations, Uncategorized

May Seminar

January 22nd, 2018
As previously announced, we will be holding our next clients and friends seminar at the BWI Marriott on Thursday, May 10, 2018, from 8 a.m. to noon. The following are some of… Read More
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Categories: Events, Legal Update

New Maryland Paid Sick Leave Law

January 15th, 2018
The Maryland General Assembly voted on January 12, 2018 to override Governor Hogan’s veto of the “Maryland Healthy Working Families Act,” a bill that will require Maryla… Read More
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Categories: Legal Update, Regulations
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