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03.30.2020
COVID-19 Legal Digest: Tax Deadlines; Business Contracts in Light of the COVID-19 Crisis; New Jersey Passes Law Concerning Family Leave & Disability Benefits During Epidemic Related Emergencies; Governor Murphy Announces Mortgage Relief
(Click here for printable PDF) Tax Deadlines There are several important “April 15-related” tax deadlines of which everyone should be aware: The deadline for filing most individual refund claims for 2016 is April 15. That date was not extended to July 15. If you’re involved in a like kind exchange, note that the […]
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03.20.2020
New York Provides Sick Leave and Benefits for Certain Employees
(Click here for printable PDF) On March 18, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed legislation into law, effective immediately, that would provide sick leave and some benefits for employees in New York subject to mandatory or precautionary orders of quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19 issued by the State of New York, Department of Health, local board […]
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03.19.2020
Congress Passes “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” Requiring Most Small to Mid-Size Employers to Offer Paid Leave
(Click here for printable PDF) In the latest dizzying change caused by COVID-19 (coronavirus), President Trump, late on Wednesday, March 18th, signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”), as the second major law to address the growing pandemic. This law imposes significant obligations on most small and mid-size employers to provide paid leave to employees, […]
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03.09.2020
What You Don’t Know, [Can Really Still] Hurt You – ERISA’s Statute of Limitations Conundrum
“What You Don’t Know, [Can Really Still] Hurt You – ERISA’s Statute of Limitations Conundrum” Tax Management Compensation Planning Journal, March 2020, By José M. Jara, Esq. & Anthony M. Fassano, Esq.
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José Jara
José M. Jara concentrates his practice in labor and employment matters. Mr. Jara has over 20 years of experience representing corporations, tax-exempts, associations, and individuals in the areas of employment, ERISA, and employee benefits law. A significant portion of Mr. Jara’s practice includes representing clients under investigation by the Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, and the Department of Labor Office of the Solicitor, regarding civil and/or criminal violations of ERISA.