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IRS Modifies Health FSA "Use or Lose" Rule

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

On October 31, the IRS issued Notice 2013-71, modifying the long-standing “use or lose” rule for health flexible spending arrangements (FSAs). Under the new rule, employers may permit health FSA participants to carry over up to $500 of their unused...

Small Business Securities Bulletin: By Popular Demand - SEC Proposes Crowdfunding Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

By way of background, pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act) and state securities laws, any offer and sale of a security must be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and any applicable state...

Is it a smart move for a company to make work-life balance policies?

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

Last month, investment banking firm Goldman Sachs announced a policy requiring junior analysts to spend some time each week away from the office.

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision another Victory For Employers Seeking to Avoid Class Actions

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

Just last week Mintz Levin presented a webinar on how employers can use arbitration agreements as a tool to avoid exposure to wage and hour and other class actions. The thesis of the webinar was that recent Supreme Court and court of appeals rulings...

ML Strategies Weekly Energy and Environment Update – Week of November 11, 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

The House is back in session this week, and healthcare measures are expected to dominate both chambers. Three conference committees are reconciling differences between House and Senate approved bills. The first will tackle S. 601 and H.R. 3080,...

IRS Modifies 'Use-or-Lose' Rule for Health FSAs

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

IRS Notice 2013-71 recently modified the longstanding "use-or-lose" rule for health flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) so that covered individuals may now be permitted to carry over up to $500 in unspent funds in their health FSA accounts into the...

CMS Releases Additional 2014 IPPS Implementation Guidance

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

In early November, CMS released additional guidance regarding implementation of provisions of the 2014 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule that apply to inpatient admissions. For more background regarding the IPPS Final Rule,...

CFPB Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Debt Collection Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

The CFPB published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on debt collection rules. As part of the Dodd-Frank Act, the CFPB was given authority to issue rules for debt collection under the FDCPA, which had not authorized any agency to make any...

Man imprisoned as teen won’t be retried in controversial murder case, says AG

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

A 29-year-old man who spent a decade in prison for a murder he says he didn't commit was freed Tuesday night after the Missouri attorney general said Ryan Ferguson would not be retried.

The Construct: Your Guide to Law in the Construction Industry - November 2013

By EsqSocial Corporation 13/11/13

In This Issue: - Contractor Alert: Help Available for Small Businesses in the HUB Zone Program: Recognizing that our country -- our "team," if you will -- is stronger when all our players are on the field and playing to their full potential,...

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