US Master Employee Benefits Guide 2012

The 2012 U.S. Master Employee Benefits Guide is the ideal reference for HR personnel, benefits professionals, benefits attorneys, payroll managers --- or anyone involved in the area of employee health and welfare benefits. This handy, authoritative book discusses pertinent federal tax and employment laws as they involve employee benefits plans. Part of CCH's "Master Guide" series, the Master Employee Benefits Guide provides straight-forward coverage of important employee benefits issues.

It also offers helpful insights into the issues that confront HR and benefits personnel on a daily basis. Features explanations of the many employee benefit changes arising out of recent law and regulatory changes. This product also addresses employee benefits communication, management, reporting and disclosure, and other compliance issues. Includes cross-references to the Internal Revenue Code and Regulations, ERISA and its regulations, and CCH's Employee Benefits Management product. Time-saving features include compliance documents and checklists.

Updates to this edition include:

• New chapter on health care reform
• Retiree health chapter updated for ACA and Medicare-related changes
• Discussion of use of debit cards for over-the-counter purchases updated
• Discussion of adoption credit updated based on the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-312)