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IRS relaxes on 401(k) enrollment
The IRS has clarified its stand on employers automatically enrolling employees in retirement plans.

Discretion is the better part of benefits
Have you considered whether you have the best legal protection for your plan's decision- makers? The key is discretion.

If you don't tell me, I won't know

DOL rules may help employers avoid nasty COBRA bite

HIPAA and flexible spending accounts

When do you have to pay employees for being on call?

Model business associate contract provisions from the HHS 2002 proposed regulations

Final Cafeteria Plan FMLA Regulations Include a Few Surprises

IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on "Catch-Up" Contributions to Tax-Favored Retirement Plans

link to Revenue Procedure 2001-55
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The Patients' Bill of Rights: Where It Will Land, Nobody Knows

Benefits & Compensation Law Alert

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Benefits & Compensation Law for Nonprofits

Help for managing employee benefits in a nonprofit setting.

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Regimen: The Employers HIPAA Kit

Two CD-ROMs give you dozens of forms and trains your staff.

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