Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

Events

Impact of COVID-19: Managing Your 401(k) Plan

When: August 5, 2020 at 1:00pm – 2:00pm

Location: Online Webinar

People: Suzanne E. Meeker

COVID-19 and Maine Construction Contractors: A Roundtable Video Conference on Legal, Financial, and Tax Developments

When: April 8, 2020 at 9:00am – 10:30am

Location: Online

People: Robert C. Brooks, John P. Giffune, Marie J. Mueller, A. Robert Ruesch

Annual Employment Law Update: HR 2020 Vision for the Future

When: January 30, 2020 at 7:30am – 4:30pm (EST)

Location: The Westin Portland Harborview

People: Tawny L. Alvarez, Samuel J. Baldwin, Robert C. Brooks, Elizabeth Connellan Smith, Scott J. Connolly, Douglas P. Currier, Benjamin E. Ford, Elizabeth T. Johnston, Christopher S. Lockman, Richard G. Moon

Health Benefit Trends & Insights You Can Use in 2019

When: March 13, 2019

Location: Verrill Dana, LLP

People: Christopher S. Lockman

2019 Annual Employment Law Update

When: January 31, 2019

Location: The Westin Harborview Hotel

People: Robert C. Brooks, Benjamin E. Ford, Elizabeth T. Johnston, Richard G. Moon, Michael V. Saxl, Tawny L. Alvarez, Patricia D. Weitzman, Douglas P. Currier, Elizabeth Connellan Smith, Mathew J. Todaro, Samuel J. Baldwin, Suzanne E. Meeker, Sara E. Hirshon, Christopher S. Lockman

Firm Highlights

Publication/Podcast

2020 Annual Employment Law Update Materials

On Thursday, January 30, members from Verrill's Employment & Labor group, as well as some from the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation group, conducted a full-day seminar full of employment law related topics that...

New IRS Guidance Will Help Facilitate 403(b) Plan Terminations

With the publication of Revenue Ruling 2020-23 , the IRS completed a cycle of helpful guidance regarding the termination of 403(b) plans that began with the publication of regulations under Code Section 403(b) in...

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The SECURE Act

Click here to view as a PDF. The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”) is the most far reaching new law affecting retirement benefits in more than...

Nearly 80 Verrill Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2021, Including a Dozen Named Lawyers of the Year

(August 24, 2020) – Nearly 80 Verrill attorneys were recognized as "Best Lawyers" by Best Lawyers® 2021 , including 12 attorneys named “Lawyer of the Year,” a distinguished recognition for only a single lawyer...

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Congress Passes Emergency Paid Leave Laws in Response to Coronavirus Pandemic

On March 18, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act , a temporary measure designed to increase the availability of paid leave during a time when many...

35 Verrill Attorneys Named 2020 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

(November 9, 2020) – The 2020 edition of New England Super Lawyers and Rising Stars© has recognized a total of 35 Verrill attorneys for excellence in their individual areas of practice. Only the top...

IRS announces 2021 plan limits

The IRS has announced adjusted benefit plan limits for 2021. These adjustments reflect inflation, and are important for administrators of employee retirement and health plans. The limit on 401(k) and 403(b) plan elective deferrals...

December 31 Sunset of Safe Harbor Correction Method for Certain Elective Deferral Failures

A special IRS-approved correction method available for elective deferral failures in 401(k) and 403(b) plans with automatic contribution features will sunset on December 31, 2020, meaning it will not be available to correct elective...

COVID-19 Extension Guidance Makes the Interplay Between COBRA and Medicare (a Bit) Trickier

The rules concerning the interplay between COBRA and Medicare are a frequent source of confusion for employers. The spike in retirements, layoffs, and furloughs attributable to the coronavirus pandemic has produced an environment where...

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December 2019 Client Advisory

Click here to view as a PDF. This Client Advisory highlights important developments in the law governing employee benefit plans and executive compensation over the past year. It offers insight into what these developments...

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