E-Alerts
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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New Tax Law – Additional Details
December 22nd, 2017
We have been very busy brainstorming with our clients about the impact of the new tax bill on their employee benefit and executive compensation plans and the participants in t…
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Case Law Developments Affecting Bonus and Incentive Plans and Non-Competes
December 7th, 2017
Case Law Developments Affecting Bonus and Incentive Plans It is quite common for employers to have bonus and incentive plans that require participants to be employed by the em…
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