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2012

Date Title
January 2012

How Conflicting Same-Sex Union Laws are Impacting Employee Benefits

- Benefits Magazine
Type: Articles
Author(s): Joseph S. Adams , Brett R. Johnson , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

2011

Date Title
July 2011

Final FBAR Rule Offers Some Relief, But Filing Obligations Remain

- Benefits Magazine
Type: Articles
Author(s): James G. Isaac , Karen A. Simonsen , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Hedge Funds

May 2011

Final FBAR Rule Offers Some Relief, But Filing Obligations Remain

- Money Manager's Compliance Guide
Type: Articles
Author(s): James G. Isaac , Karen A. Simonsen , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Hedge Funds

May 9, 2011

Understanding Your Tax-Exempt Organization's Retirement Plans: Key Provisions of 403(b) Arrangements

- Bloomberg Law
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health , Labor & Employment

May 9, 2011

Understanding Your Tax-Exempt Organization's Retirement Plans: Key Provisions of 403(b) Arrangements

- Bloomberg Law Reports
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Health

May 2011

Final FBAR Regulations Offer Some Relief for Plan Sponsors, But Filing Obligations Remain

- Money Manager's Compliance Guide
Type: Articles
Author(s): James G. Isaac , Karen A. Simonsen , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

March 25, 2011

IRS Provides Guidance on Termination of 403(b) Plan

- BNA Tax & Accounting
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Tax

March 16, 2011

Federal Government Refuses to Defend Defense of Marriage Act -- So Now What

- The Huffington Post
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

January 2011

Issues to Consider in Providing a Tax Gross-Up for Employees Covering Same-Sex Spouses & Partners under the Employer's Medical, Dental & Vision Plans

- Bloomberg Law Reports
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon , Brian J. Tiemann
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

2010

Date Title
November 18, 2010

Results of HRC's 2011 Corporate Equality Index Show Employers' Strong Commitment to Workplace Equality for LGBT Employees

- The Huffington Post
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon , Brian J. Tiemann
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

September 20, 2010

IRS Issues FBAR Relief but Certain Plan Filing Obligations Remain

- BNA'S Daily Tax Report
Type: Articles
Author(s): James G. Isaac , Karen A. Simonsen , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

September 13, 2010

IRS Issues FBAR Filing Relief, but Certain Filing Obligations Remain

- Bloomberg Law Reports – Employee Benefits
Type: Articles
Author(s): James G. Isaac , Karen A. Simonsen , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

August 25, 2010

New Regulations on Service Provider Fee Disclosure Obligations

- Society for Human Resource Management
Type: Articles
Author(s): Jeffrey M. Holdvogt , Karen A. Simonsen , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Benefits Plan Compliance , Employee Benefits

August 11, 2010

California’s Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Held Unconstitutional

- SHRM
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon , Brian J. Tiemann
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

August 10, 2010

What You Need to Know About California's Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

- TLNT
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon , Brian J. Tiemann
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

August 2010

Court Ruling Against DOMA Has Big Implications for Benefit Plans

- Employer’s Handbook: Complying With IRS Employee Benefit Rules
Type: Articles
Author(s): Joseph S. Adams , Stephen R. Miller , Todd A. Solomon , Brian J. Tiemann
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

August 2010

Court Rulings that Federal Ban on Same-Sex Marriage is Unconstitutional Raises Significant Implications for Employee Benefit Plans

- Bloomberg Law Reports – Employee Benefits
Type: Articles
Author(s): Joseph S. Adams , Stephen R. Miller , Todd A. Solomon , Brian J. Tiemann
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

August 2010

IRS Issues FBAR Filing Relief, But Certain Filing Obligations Remain

- Pension Plan Fix-it Handbook
Type: Articles
Author(s): James G. Isaac , Karen A. Simonsen , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

July 14, 2010

District Court Rulings on Same-Sex Marriage: Implications for Benefit Plans

- SHRM Online
Type: Articles
Author(s): Joseph S. Adams , Stephen R. Miller , Todd A. Solomon , Brian J. Tiemann
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

July 14, 2010

District Court Rulings on Same-Sex Marriage: Implications for Benefit Plans

- The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Type: Articles
Author(s): Joseph S. Adams , Stephen R. Miller , Todd A. Solomon , Brian J. Tiemann
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

July 2010

Changes Coming to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index

- Employee Benefit Plan Review - "Special Report"
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon , Brian J. Tiemann
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

July 2010

FBAR Filing Requirements for Plan Fiduciaries and Related Persons

- Money Manager’s Compliance Guide
Type: Articles
Author(s): James G. Isaac , Karen A. Simonsen , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

July/August 2010

Impact of Developments in State Same-Sex Union Laws on Employee Benefit Plans

- Journal of Compensation and Benefits
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon , Brian J. Tiemann
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

June 30, 2010

While States Wrestle With Recognition of Same-Sex Partnerships, Corporations Continue to "Get it"

- Huffington Post
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

June 2010

Major Changes to Corporate Equality Index May Drive Benefit Plan Changes

- Employers Handbook: Complying with IRS Employee Benefits Rules
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon , Brian J. Tiemann
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

June 1, 2010

Respecting Your Benefits Responsibility to LGBT Employees

- Risk & Insurance
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon , Brian J. Tiemann
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

June 2010

States Continue to Disagree on Same Sex Unions

- Lawdragon
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon , Brian J. Tiemann
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

May 17, 2010

Benefit Plans Need Changes for High Ranking

- Business Insurance
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon , Brian J. Tiemann
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

April 20, 2010

States Continue to Debate Same-Sex Unions

- Society for Human Resource Management
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon , Brian J. Tiemann
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

2009

Date Title
December 2009

Recent Developments Affecting Same-Sex Unions

- Employer's Handbook: Complying with IRS Employee Benefits Rules
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon , Brian J. Tiemann
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

October 2009

Defense of Marriage Act Faces Legal Challenges

- Employer's Handbook: Complying with IRS Employee Benefits Rules
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon , Brian J. Tiemann
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

September 24, 2009

Repeal of Defense of Marriage Act Would Impact Benefits

- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Type: Articles
Author(s): Jonathan J. Boyles , Todd A. Solomon , Brian J. Tiemann
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

July 2009

Life After Proposition 8

- Complying with IRS Employee Benefits Rules - Thompson Publishing Group
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon , Brian J. Tiemann
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

June 2009

Dynamic Change in Same-sex Marriage Law Continues in Northeast

- Complying with IRS Employee Benefits Rules - Thompson Publishing Group
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon , Brian J. Tiemann
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

May 2009

Slew of Same-sex Marriage Developments Heaps More on Plan Administrators’ Plates

- Complying with IRS Employee Benefits Rules - Thompson Publishing Group
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon , Brian J. Tiemann
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

April 2009

Domestic Partner Benefits News Briefs

- Complying with IRS Employee Benefits Rules - Thompson Publishing Group
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon , Brian J. Tiemann
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

March 2009

New York State Same-sex Spousal Benefits Buttressed By Government Policy, Case Law

- Complying with IRS Employee Benefits Rules - Thompson Publishing Group
Type: Articles
Author(s): Brett R. Johnson , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

January 2009

The Year Ahead: Developments in Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partner Benefits in 2009

- Thompson's Complying with IRS Benefits Rules Journal
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

2008

Date Title
December 2008

Conflicting Signals on Same-Sex Marriage Affect Employee Benefit Plans

- Thompson's Complying with IRS Benefit Rules Journal
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

December 2008

IRS Provides Relief for Sponsors of 403(b) Defined Contribution Retirement Plans

- BNA Tax Management Commentary
Type: Articles
Author(s): Ralph E. DeJong , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health , Nonprofit Organizations

December 16, 2008

Domestic Tranquility

- Daily Journal
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon , Brian J. Tiemann
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

November 2008

Same-Sex Marriage Rulings Affect Domestic Partner Benefits

- Thompson Publishing's "Complying with IRS Employee Benefits Rules"
Type: Articles
Author(s): Jonathan J. Boyles , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

November, 3, 2008

Hard 8

- Daily Journal
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon , Brian J. Tiemann
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

October 23, 2008

New York and Connecticut Courts Advance Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages

- Complying with IRS Employee Benefits Rules - Thompson Publishing
Type: Articles
Author(s): Jonathan J. Boyles , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

July 2008

California Decision Portends Broad Changes in Spousal Eligibility

- Employer's Handbook: Complying with IRS Employee Benefit Rules
Type: Articles
Author(s): Brett R. Johnson , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

2008

Domestic Partner Benefits: An Employer's Guide, 5th Edition

- Thompson
Type: Books
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

June 2008

Defining ‘Spouse’: Higher Stakes Than Ever for Employers

- Thompson HR Special Reports
Type: Articles
Author(s): Brett R. Johnson , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

June 2008

California Same-Sex Marriage Ruling: Employee Benefit Plan Implications

- SHRM’s Compensation & Benefits Update e-newsletter
Type: Articles
Author(s): Joseph S. Adams , Brett R. Johnson , Megan Mardy , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

June 2008

Employer's Handbook: Complying with IRS Employee Benefit Rules

- Michigan High Court Says No Health, Pension Benefits for Public Employees' DPs
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

April 2008

Employers Still Struggle to Determine Imputed Income for Domestic Partner Benefits

- Employer's Handbook: Complying with IRS Employee Benefits Rules
Type: Articles
Author(s): Brett R. Johnson , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

April 2008

Employers Still Struggle to Determine Imputed Income for Domestic Partner Benefits

- GBS Directions Newsletter
Type: Articles
Author(s): Brett R. Johnson , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

2008

Domestic Partners' Rights Expand Under PPA

- Thompson HR Special Reports
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

January 2008

The Year Ahead for Domestic Partner Benefits

- Employer's Handbook: Complying with IRS Employee Benefits Rules
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

2007

Date Title
September 2007

Effect of Michigan’s Constitutional Amendment Banning Same-Sex Marriages on Domestic Partner Benefits Offered By State and Local Governments

- Thompson's Complying with IRS Employee Benefits Rules
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

August 6, 2007

Pension Protection Act Expands Distribution and Withdrawal Rights for Non-Spouse Beneficiaries

- Pension & Benefits Week
Type: Articles
Author(s): Paul J. Compernolle , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

2007

Domestic Partner Benefits: An Employer's Guide, 4th Edition

- Thompson
Type: Books
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

April 2007

Domestic Partners’ Rights Expand Under PPA Distribution Provisions

- Pension Plan Fix-It Handbook
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

2006

Date Title
November 2006

Payment of Medical Expenses for Non-Dependent Beneficiary Renders All HRA Reimbursements Taxable

- Complying with IRS Employee Benefit Plan Rules
Type: Articles
Author(s): Joanna C. Kerpen , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans , Tax

October 16, 2006

Medical Expense Reimbursements for Non-Dependent Beneficiary Renders All HRA Reimbursements Taxable

- Pension & Benefits Week
Type: Articles
Author(s): Joanna C. Kerpen , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

September 2006

IRS Notice Renders All HRA Reimbursements Taxable

- SHRM Online
Type: Articles
Author(s): Joanna C. Kerpen , Susan M. Nash , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

September 2006

The great pension debate

- Credit
Type: Articles
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Corporate , Employee Benefits

August 2006

IRS Updates Voluntary Correction Program

- Employee Benefits News
Type: Articles
Author(s): Brett R. Johnson , Stephen R. Miller , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Tax

2006

Domestic Partner Benefits: An Employer's Guide, 3rd Edition

- Thompson Publishing Group
Type: Books
Author(s): Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

July 2006

Same-Gender Marriage: Benefit Plan Sponsors Reconcile Conflicting Messages

- SHRM Online
Type: Articles
Author(s): Joseph S. Adams , Anne S. Becker , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

July 2006

Same-Gender Marriage: Benefit Plan Sponsors Reconcile Conflicting Messages

- BNA's Tax Management
Type: Articles
Author(s): Joseph S. Adams , Anne S. Becker , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits , Health and Welfare Benefit Plans , Labor & Employment

2005

Date Title
February 2005

The Top 5 Things Employers Should Know About Domestic Partner Benefits

- Gay Financial Network
Type: Articles
Author(s): Elizabeth A. Savard , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

2003

Date Title
May 2003

Domestic Partner Benefits: An Employer's Guide, Second Edition

- Thompson Publishing
Type: Books
Author(s): Joseph S. Adams , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

2000

Date Title
January 2000

Domestic Partner Benefits - An Employer’s Guide

- Thompson Publishing Group
Type: Books
Author(s): Joseph S. Adams , Todd A. Solomon
Practice Areas & Industries: Employee Benefits

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