Ward and Smith proudly announced that 36 attorneys have been honored in Business North Carolina’s 2024 Legal Elite. Five legal luminaries stand out as shining…
Ward and Smith has been ranked in the Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list regionally in 27 practice areas. Firms included in the 2024 “Best Law Firms”…
Ward and Smith proudly celebrates an incredible achievement—over half of our esteemed attorneys have gained recognition from one of the nation’s most respected legal…
Employer sponsors of 403(b) retirement plans have until March 31, 2020, to amend their plan documents to comply with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rules…
The North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (“NCACPA”) invited tax and employee benefits attorney Steve Long to speak at its 80th Annual Symposium.…
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein identified opioid abuse and cybersecurity as top challenges businesses face, while also giving attendees at Ward and Smith’s…
The questions we receive as labor and employment attorneys vary based on many factors such as organizational changes a business is experiencing, new laws…
Over the past several years, there has been much speculation surrounding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”), including whether it would…
One month after North and South Carolina experienced the devastating effects of Hurricane Florence, many people and businesses are still suffering from the aftermath.…
Life insurance can offer millions of people financial protection from unfortunate events. But there’s another advantage, such as using life insurance to fund deferred…
Let’s face it—the Internal Revenue code (the “Code”) and the reams of regulations that implement the Code can be very complex. However, most individuals…
Tax and Employee Benefits attorney Steven Long will discuss Retirement Plan Corrections at the November 28 Triangle Benefits Forum Meeting hosted by Ward and Smith’s Raleigh…
Recent Views from the EEOC Charlotte District Office Thomas M. Colclough, Deputy District Director of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Charlotte District, spoke…
Last week Congress passed H.R. 34, which will exempt certain health reimbursement arrangements (“HRA”), including premium-reimbursement plans, from most Affordable Care Act requirements for…
On February 25, 2015, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a Final Rule (“Final Rule”) that modified the definition of “spouse” under…
On February 12, 2014, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued final regulations (“Final Rules”) for the Shared Responsibility for Employers Regarding Health Coverage…
Employee benefit programs can be valuable tools in achieving an employer’s objectives, if properly structured and presented. The converse is also true: A poorly-designed…
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