Charitable Remainder Trusts
September 28, 2012 03:21 PM
Careful estate planning can accomplish important financial and personal objectives. A well-crafted plan should allow one to continue to receive income and have access to assets during life, avoid the need for any probate administration in the event of death, and minimize the impact of income, gift and estate taxes. In addition, a careful...
June 04, 2012 10:02 AM Q. Why is this subject important to my business? October 04, 2011 12:00 AM Increased governmental scrutiny of independent contractor relationships is a substantial concern for employers who use independent contractors in the work force. Under President Obama’s fiscal year 2012 budget proposal, the United States Department of Labor would receive $46 million for initiatives with other agencies to fund...
Why Employers are Personally Liable for Occupational Diseases — and What to do About It
Authored by Patrick J. Platter
Partner – The Law Firm of Neale & Newman, L.L.P.
For over seventy years, employers were only liable for occupational diseases suffered by employees through workers' compensation. This meant that insurers, or self-insured workers' compensation programs, provided full insurance coverage for medical treatment and disability benefits under the Missouri Workers' Compensation Law, regardless of...Independent Contractor or Employee? Avoiding Possible Sanctions and/or Penalties
By: Daniel K. Wooten, Esq.