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Ruder Ware is pleased to announce the addition of Paul Mirr to their Eau Claire attorney team. An Eau Claire native, Paul previously worked for a company once listed on the Inc. 500’s list of the country’s fastest growing companies. This experience allows Paul to truly understand the needs, desires, and challenges facing small business […]
Posted on August 19, 2013 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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Posted on May 7, 2013 by Sara J. Ackermann
On March 8, 2013, the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services division of the Department of Homeland Security released a new I-9 Form. Here is a list of frequently asked questions regarding the new form: When do we need to start using the new form? The USCIS recommends that employers start using the new form immediately. […]
Posted on May 2, 2013 by Mary Ellen Schill
The Internal Revenue Service today announced the cost-of-living adjustments for the HSA contribution limits and for High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums for 2014. HSA/HDHP Requirement Cost-of-Living Adjustments Limit on HSA Contributions – Self-only HDHP 2013 – $3,250 2014 – $3,300 Limit on HSA Contributions – Family HDHP 2013 – $6,450 2014 […]
Posted on April 19, 2013 by Mary Ellen Schill
Plan administrators and sponsors of self-insured group health plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) should be aware of a case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on April 16, 2013, US Airways, Inc. v. McCutcheon. The facts that gave rise to the lawsuit are typical. A participant in a self-insured […]
Posted on March 4, 2013 by Derek L. Prestin
The Leahy-Smith American Invents Act (AIA) will be expanding the scope of prior art that may be considered by the Patent Office as part of the examination of a patent application on March 16, 2013. This change will result in significant changes to the consideration of prior art prior to filing a patent application and, […]
Posted on March 1, 2013 by Derek L. Prestin
The Leahy-Smith American Invents Act (AIA) will be making a significant change to the process of obtaining a patent in the United States on March 16, 2013, when the United States patent system transitions from the long-standing first-to-invent system to a first-to-file system. This change will bring U.S. patent law into line with the patent […]
Posted on February 27, 2013 by Sara J. Ackermann
By March 8, 2013, employers covered under the federal Family Medical Leave Act (those with 50 or more employees) must display the Department of Labor’s new version of the Employee Rights and Responsibilities Under the Family and Medical Leave Act poster. Where can I get the new poster? A copy is available via download from […]
Posted on February 1, 2013 by Amy E. Ebeling
State officials are warning Wisconsin business owners about “Corporate Records Service,” a company sending out formal-looking “Annual Minute Forms” to Wisconsin businesses in an attempt to collect confidential information and fees for unnecessary paperwork. The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions issued a news release earlier this week stating they have received numerous inquiries from […]
Posted on January 24, 2013 by Mary Ellen Schill and Ruder Ware Alumni
A final rule containing a wide range of changes to the privacy and security provisions of HIPAA was released last Thursday (January 17, 2013) by the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The final regulations include a variety of implementing provisions for three primary rules that were required by the […]