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by ME&W | May 23, 2014 | Employment Law, Industry News
by Kathryn Simpson Are you an employer? Have you hired any new employees lately? Do you have a completed a Form I-9 for every new hire? Finding and hiring qualified employees for your business can be a long and involved process. Once you do hire a new employee, be sure to complete all the legal requirements for the hiring process by filling out Form I-9. Failing to properly complete a Form I-9 and securing the... by ME&W | May 23, 2014 | Industry News, Real Estate & Land Use
Homeowners in flood prone areas will face increases in flood insurance premiums under provisions in the Biggert–Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (the “Act”), certain provisions of which went into effect October 1, 2013. For homeowners in designated areas, the National Flood Insurance Program provided federal subsidies for flood insurance premiums for flood prone properties since 1968. The purpose of the National Flood Insurance Program was to enable homeowners in flood prone areas to... by ME&W | May 22, 2014 | Estate Planning & Taxation, Hoy, Timothy A, Industry News
by Timothy A. Hoy Many people set up joint bank accounts with a friend or child for “convenience,” so that the other person on the account can easily write checks, pay bills, and otherwise assist with daily financial chores. Other times, joint bank accounts are used as a rudimentary form of estate planning – to provide for the automatic ownership of the funds by the surviving owner. However, there are several risks involved when adding... by ME&W | May 22, 2014 | General Law, Industry News
OVERVIEW OF THE PENNSYLVANIA HOME IMPROVEMENT CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 73 P.S. §§ 517.1-517.19 Who is a Contractor? Any person who owns and operates a home improvement business or who undertakes, offers to undertake or agrees to perform any home improvement. The term includes a subcontractor or independent contractor who has contracted with a home improvement retailer, regardless of the retailer’s net worth, to provide home improvement services to the retailer’s customers. The term does not... by ME&W | May 22, 2014 | Business Law, Industry News, Simpson, Kathryn Lease
by Kathryn Simpson Anyone who has had an appointment with a health care provider in the past nine years is familiar with the privacy policies that protect their health information. Federal law requires the protection of this information and provides a sense of security in knowing that your health privacy is protected. But how well are your other “secrets” protected? If you are employed, emails sent and received on your employer’s computer and any written... « Older Entries