The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) insures most private sector (i.e., non-governmental) defined benefit pension plans. The Plan Administrator of each pension plan covered under ERISA is required to annually file…
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/ Finance & Banking, Insurance, Labor & Employment Law
There are important new rules this year relating to prescription drug coverage which may be relevant to your Medicare plan beginning January 1, 2025. The “Open Enrollment” period this year during which eligible individuals may…
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/ Health, Insurance
In recent years, PFAS — or “forever chemicals” — have emerged as a major topic of concern for landowners, business owners and environmental and real estate professionals as regulators focus more attention on the management and…
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/ Environmental Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Toxic Torts, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
When you are going through a divorce, one of the first documents you will review (and if you have not, you should) are the automatic orders that accompany any complaint…
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/ Family Law, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
A number of Connecticut municipalities listed below are scheduled to conduct real property revaluations effective October 1, 2024…
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/ Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Taxation
Earlier this year, the Connecticut General Assembly mandated a study of the possible implementation of a uniform capacity tax on solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in lieu of traditional personal and real property taxation. …
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/ Energy & Utilities, Real Estate - Residential, Taxation, Real Estate - Commercial
The 2024 legislative session of the Connecticut General Assembly produced a number of new statutory provisions impacting the operations of hospitals, physician groups and other health care providers. To alert the health care…
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/ Health, Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
A new Connecticut law went into effect this year creating early voting procedures for the first time in Connecticut. The law, Connecticut General Statutes § 9-163aa, provides that before each election, a period of early voting…
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/ Elections & Politics, Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
Every good attorney knows the best way to prepare for a mediation. Marshal the facts. Master the law. Hone your presentation. Employ compelling visual aids. Anticipate the opposition and craft effective counters…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure
Whether you run a small café with five employees or a bustling restaurant with 100 team members, having a legally compliant and regularly updated employee handbook is essential. It’s more than just a guide—it's a powerful tool…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
The following is a brief description of acts that were passed during the 2024 Session of the Connecticut General Assembly that may be of interest to Connecticut school leaders. …
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
Last year, the Connecticut General Assembly passed significant revisions to the school climate and bullying requirements, via Public Act 23-167 as we explored at length in a prior posting. …
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Education Law
In its recent decision in FuelCell Energy, Inc. v. Town of Groton, 2024 WL 3529177 (2024), the Connecticut Supreme Court decided issues regarding the taxability of fuel cells. …
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/ Energy & Utilities, Science, Computers, & Technology, Taxation
In our post-COVID world, it is common for employers to hire fully remote employees who work out of state. One of the challenges many employers face in this remote-work world is how to address complicated HR issues such as leaves…
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The Secure 2.0 Act of 2022 authorizes numerous new provisions that employers can choose to include or exclude in the retirement plans they sponsor. Recently, retirement plan vendors (vendors) have been sending communications to…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking, Labor & Employment Law, Taxation
