Required Documentation

Tax Court Of Canada Issues A Comprehensive Ruling On Privilege Issues And The Appropriate Exercise Of Remedies To Address...

by Douglas Stewart | Dentons on 5/22/2013

In a recent Tax Court of Canada ruling on a motion heard in Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited v. The Queen, 2013 TCC 144 the Court considered a motion for an Order directing the Appellant to attend and be cross-examined on its...more

Documenting Your Income in Chapter 13

by Jeff Field | Jeff Field & Associates on 5/21/2013

Chapter 13 is an option that allows you to consolidate your debt through a repayment plan. Your plan payment will be driven by your income, your assets and your debts. As you might imagine, your income must be regular an...more

Proper Disclosure and Documentation the Focal Point in New HIPAA and Medicare Rules

by Stacey Borowicz, Tyler N. Williams | Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 5/21/2013

New HIPAA Rule Affects Providers’ Notice of Privacy Practices - The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) requires health care providers to inform patients of the providers’ legal duties and the...more

HUD Issues Series Of Mortgagee Letters

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/21/2013

Over the past week, HUD issued numerous mortgagee letters applicable to single-family mortgagees....more

Supreme Court Settles Fifth Amendment Required Records Issue in Context of Offshore Bank Accounts

by Jay Nanavati | BakerHostetler on 5/21/2013

On May 13, 2013, the Supreme Court denied a taxpayer’s petition for certiorari regarding the Seventh Circuit’s August 27, 2012, decision applying the Required Records Exception to override the taxpayer’s Fifth Amendment...more

RAC Relief (Sort Of)

by Paul Kim | Ober|Kaler on 5/21/2013

CMS announced that it would reduce the number of additional documentation requests (ADRs) available to its Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs). ...more

Are You Feeling Sick? New York City Passes a New Sick Leave Law

by Jill Lowell, Jean Schmidt, Terri Solomon | Littler on 5/13/2013

If at first you don't succeed, try and try again. That is what the New York City Council (the Council) has done since 2009. And after four years, the result is a controversial sick leave law, the Earned Sick Time Act (the...more

CFPB, FTC Announce Roundtable On Data Integrity In Debt Collection

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/8/2013

On May 1, the FTC and the CFPB announced a roundtable to “examine the flow of consumer data throughout the debt collection process” and discuss (i) the amount of documentation and other information currently available to...more

New Form I-9, Mandatory May 7, 2013 for All Employers

by Carol Hildebrand | Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 5/6/2013

Beginning May 7, 2013 employers throughout the nation will be required to use a new Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. The new I-9 is available at www.uscis.gov under "Forms."...more

Illinois Supreme Court Issues New Rules Affecting Mortgage Foreclosures

by Mark Birnbaum, David Gold, Bates McIntyre Larson | Perkins Coie on 4/25/2013

The Illinois Supreme Court has issued new court rules that become effective on May 1, 2013, modifying the evidentiary requirements for obtaining foreclosure judgments, among other things. The rules are the result of the work...more

CPA issues Amendments to Electronic Data and Document Rules and Standards

by Lisa K. Abe-Oldenburg | Bennett Jones LLP on 4/24/2013

The Canadian Payments Association has issued amendments to Automated Clearing and Settlement System (ACSS) Rules and Standards, which came into effect on April 22, 2013....more

New I-9 Creates Risk for Employers

by James V. Irving | Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC on 4/24/2013

On March 8, the Department of Homeland Security adopted a new Form I-9. The I 9 establishes employment eligibility for a potential worker and is a required document for all new hires. Forms must be completed by all U.S....more

Are You Ready for the "New and Improved" I-9 Form?

by Phillip Schreiber | Holland & Knight LLP on 4/19/2013

This alert reminds employers about the new I-9 employment authorization verification form and explains how to prepare to use it as required starting on May 7, 2013....more

New Opinion and Advisory Program for Pre-Approved 403(b) Plans

by Robert Abramowitz, Amy Kelly, R. Randall Tracht | Morgan Lewis on 4/18/2013

The IRS releases new procedures and sample plan language to assist 403(b) plan sponsors in obtaining pre-approval of 403(b) plan documents and to ensure documentary compliance with 403(b) requirements....more

New Form I-9 issued by USCIS, must be used starting May 7th

by Hopkins & Carley on 4/12/2013

Verifying a new employee’s right to work in the United States is a crucial step in the hiring process. Employers must utilize the Employment Eligibility Verification form, commonly known as Form I-9, to verify the identity...more

CMS Issues Revised Provider and Supplier ADR Limitations

by King & Spalding on 4/11/2013

On April 3, 2013, CMS issued revised provider and supplier additional documentation request (ADR) limitations for the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program. The revised provider ADR limitations are effective April 15,...more

Public Works Contractors Now Required to Use E-Verify System in Pennsylvania

by Valentine Brown | Duane Morris LLP on 4/9/2013

On January 1, the Public Works Employment Verification Act went into effect in Pennsylvania. Signed into law last July, the act requires all Pennsylvania public works contractors and subcontractors involved in projects of...more

New Legislation Requires Individuals To Support Claims For Unemployment Benefits With Information And Documents

by Alexandra J. Gill, Tibor Nagy, Jr | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/4/2013

On March 28, 2013, Governor Jan Brewer signed into law House Bill 2147, which shifts the initial obligation to provide information regarding a claim for unemployment benefits from the employer to the individual applying for...more

DF Protocol Deadline is May 1, 2013

by Jeffrey D. Collins, Diana W. Lo | Foley Hoag LLP on 4/3/2013

Managers Who Use Swaps Should Act Now - Managers of funds and separately managed accounts that use swaps are reminded that they (or their clients) must complete the DF Protocol Adherence Letter and DF Protocol...more

CFTC Exempts Interaffiliate Trades From Dodd-Frank Clearing

by Elan Mendel | Shipkevich PLLC on 4/2/2013

The CFTC has adopted a rule that exempts interaffiliate trades from the Dodd-Frank Act requirements for clearing. Barclays, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and other banks are among those exempt from the Dodd-Frank Act swap market...more

New ISDA Protocol for Swap Documentation

by Guy C. Dempsey, Jr. | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/2/2013

On March 22, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) published a new protocol (March 2013 Protocol) as part of its ongoing Dodd-Frank Documentation Initiative, which has the goal of assisting market...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - March 29, 2013

by Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/1/2013

In this issue: - Proposed Change to FINRA Rule Regarding Release of Disciplinary Complaints, Decisions and Other Information - SEC Approves on an Accelerated Basis FINRA Rule Change Relating to Margin...more

Coast Guard Issues NPRM to Charge Vessel Documentation Renewal Fees

by Thompson Coburn LLP on 3/7/2013

In the March 4, 2013 Federal Register, the Coast Guard issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), entitled “Vessel Documentation Renewal Fees." The Coast Guard proposes to assess a $26 fee for the renewal of endorsements...more

Sequestration May Impact Federal Contractors

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 3/1/2013

If Congress and the White House do not reach a deal on the sequestration, employers with federal contracts should be prepared to take immediate action to deal with drastic cuts in government spending that will result....more

Contest insurance, part two: Protecting your payout

by Thompson Coburn LLP on 2/27/2013

Part 1 of this series discussed how important it is to have contest insurance if the promotion has an expensive prize. It also warned that there are scammers who will sell you insurance but refuse to pay if someone wins the...more

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