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Please Click HerePosted on June 5, 2018
Ruder Ware is pleased to announce the addition of Attorney Dave Fenlon to our recently opened Green Bay office. A Green Bay native, Dave advises the firm’s clients in a variety of estate and business planning matters, including the preparation of wills and trusts, financial and health care powers of attorney, and other estate planning documents; […]
Posted on June 1, 2018 by Mary Ellen Schill
If it seems like the IRS just announced the 2018 limits, you are not mistaken. Just over a month ago the IRS declared a do over for the 2018 limits, see The IRS Says Never Mind – You Can Have Your Higher HSA Limit! With the arrival of 90 degree temperatures in Wisconsin, it is […]
Posted on May 30, 2018 by Amy E. Ebeling
White House Director of Legislative Affairs Marc Short told reporters last week that the Trump Administration has been working with the House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady and the Senate Finance Committee on a second tax cuts proposal that would make permanent the tax cuts for individuals passed in the Tax Cuts and […]
Posted on May 29, 2018 by Ruder Ware Alumni
The state of Michigan has enacted a number of separate pieces of legislation to address the opioid epidemic. Most of these laws are directed at controlling the prescribing relationship between a physician and a patient. Generally, Michigan requires a controlled substance license to prescribe controlled substances in the state. A holder of a controlled substance […]
Posted on May 24, 2018 by Amy E. Ebeling
Yesterday, the IRS issued Notice 2018-54 and an accompanying news release stating that proposed regulations will be issued addressing the deductibility of state and local tax payments for federal income tax proposes. As many of you know, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) limited the amount of state and local taxes an individual can […]
Posted on May 24, 2018 by Ruder Ware Alumni
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the guilty plea of two individual alcohol and substance abuse treatment center owners for their participation in what the DOJ labeled a “multi-million dollar health care fraud and money laundering scheme.” The two individuals owned a licensed substance abuse service provider (or treatment center) offering clinical treatment services […]
Posted on May 21, 2018 by Ruder Ware Alumni
We have seen a recent expansion of “Ban the Box Legislation” which prevents employers from asking information about the arrest or conviction record of an applicant for a position. Some legislation prevents employers from conducting criminal background checks on applicants until a final selection has been made and a final candidate is being considered. Wisconsin […]
Posted on May 18, 2018 by Ruder Ware Alumni
A man walks into a farmer’s barn and hands him papers. The farmer discovers he has been served with a lawsuit. Reactions typically vary from panic to choosing to ignore what has been received. Both are poor choices. There are instead logical steps to take. Start saving all documents that have anything to do with […]
Posted on May 17, 2018 by Ruder Ware Alumni
One of the reasons compliance officers and health care attorneys read fraud settlements is to identify issues the government is focused on. The cases the government decides to pursue are very indicative of the areas of fraud enforcement they feel are important. These are not the only issues that should be considered, but government enforcement […]
Posted on May 2, 2018
Attorneys Ronald Metzler, Christopher Pahl, and Chad Levanetz Join Ruder Ware; Firm Opens Green Bay Office Ruder Ware is pleased to announce the opening of its Green Bay office and that Attorneys Ronald Metzler, Christopher Pahl, and Chad Levanetz will be joining the firm. The new office will be located at 222 Cherry Street, Green […]