Articles & Updates

Woodruff-Sawyer offers regular updates on legislative changes that impact employee benefit plans. Employers should review the updates to ensure their plans and policies are revised and in compliance with the new legislation and regulations. This update includes articles on the following topics:

1. Health Care Reform - How does it Impact You?
2. IRS Medical Care Expenses Announcement
3. Health Care Reform Dependent Rule Does Not Apply to HSAs
4. Pending Legislation - California Dependent State Income Tax Update
5. Health Care Reform Repeal Update
6. Health Coverage Tax Credit Subsidy Set From 85% to 65%
7. Oregon State Exchange Pending Legislation
8. Department of Justice Comments on DOMA
9. Wisconsin HSA Tax Deductions
10. Oregon Dependent Imputed Income Senate Bill

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Is the Dodd-Frank Act (“Dodd-Frank”), signed into law on July 21, 2010, potentially a game-changer when it comes to the exposure of officers and directors of public companies to litigation? Yes. And unfortunately for directors and officers and the companies they serve, the scope of insurance coverage afforded by director and officer (“D&O”) liability insurance policies can be problematic.

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