Category Employee Benefits (3)

BrownWinick Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America "Lawyers of the Year" for 2016

By BrownWinick | 08.17.2015

The Best Lawyers in America®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named three BrownWinick attorneys as Best Lawyers "Lawyers of the Year" for 2016. Ronni F. Begleiter has been named Best Lawyers' 2016 Des Moines Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law "Lawyer of the Year." Brian P. Rickert has been named Best... Read More

BrownWinick Ranked in U.S. News - Best Lawyers 2015 "Best Law Firms" List

By BrownWinick | 11.03.2014

BrownWinick has been included in the U.S. News - Best Lawyers® 2015 "Best Law Firms" rankings. The fifth edition of the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers released the 2015 "Best Law Firms" rankings on November 3, 2014. Firms included in the 2015 "Best Law Firms" list are recognized for professional excellent with persistently impressive... Read More

BrownWinick Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2015

By BrownWinick | 08.08.2014

BrownWinick is proud to announce that 21 attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. The lawyers included are: Ronni F. Begleiter (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Trusts and Estates) Marc T. Beltrame (Government... Read More

BrownWinick Law Firm and Nine Attorneys Listed in Chambers USA 2014 - America's Leading Lawyers for Business

By BrownWinick | 05.23.2014

BrownWinick has been ranked as a "leading law firm" in Chambers USA® 2014 - America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the areas of Corporate/M&A, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial and Real Estate. Nine attorneys from BrownWinick were selected for inclusion in Chambers USA® 2014 as "leaders in Iowa" in the following areas: Doug... Read More

IRS Issues Final Regulations on Reducing or Suspending 401(k) Safe Harbor Contributions

By Cynthia Boyle Lande | 11.25.2013

On November 15, 2013, the IRS issued final Regulations covering the reduction or suspension of 401(k) safe harbor contributions. These Regulations build on other final Regulations issued in 2004 and proposed Regulations issued in 2009. The new Regulations describe the steps that employers must follow to amend a 401(k) to eliminate employer safe... Read More

BrownWinick Ranked in U.S. News - Best Lawyers 2014 "Best Law Firms" List

By BrownWinick | 11.01.2013

BrownWinick has been included in the U.S. News - Best Lawyers® 2014 "Best Law Firms" rankings. The fourth edition of the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers released the 2014 "Best Law Firms" rankings on November 1, 2013. Firms included in the 2014 "Best Law Firms" list are recognized for professional excellent with persistently impressive... Read More

Health Care Reform - Wellness Programs - Final Regulations

By BrownWinick | 06.10.2013

Last week, HHS, DOL and the IRS jointly issued final rules on "Incentives for Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs in Group Health Plans." The final rules update existing HIPAA wellness rules, and are effective for plan years beginning after January 1, 2014. They apply to both grandfathered and non-grandfathered health plans. Note that compliance... Read More