The IRS has announced that it will defer the new requirement for employers to report on Form W-2 the cost of coverage under an employer-sponsored group health plan, making that reporting optional in 2011. The IRS has determined that this relief is necessary to provide employers the time they need to make changes to their [...]

On Friday, October 8, Marty Davis, CEO of Legal Solutions Group, will be participating in a panel discussion on hot topics for South Florida employers. He will be discussing workers comp and related labor issues. The seminar will be held from 1 pm – 4 pm at the Hyatt Summerfield Suites, located at 5710 Blue [...]

Marty E. Davis, Esq. and Jose M. Chanfrau IV, principals of Legal Solutions Group, will be attending the 2010 South Florida In-House Counsel CLS Conference on September 23. Held in Ft. Lauderdale, the event is being presented by the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) America South Florida Chapter. The primary theme of this year’s conference [...]

The 2010 Amendments signed by the governor: amends the definition of “principal” so that it only applies to individuals acting for himself or herself, and not as a fiduciary or as an official of any legal, governmental or commercial entity, who executes a power of attorney; eliminates the provision that created a presumption that the [...]

The following was released by the U.S. Department of Labor – Wage and Hour Division (WHD) – Administrator Interpretation Letters – Fair Labor Standards Act: The department released an important clarification/interpretation of the definition of “son or daughter” under Section 101(12) of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) as it applies to an employee [...]

Breaking news from The Miami Herald: A two-day sting has led to the closure of 70 Florida businesses — including 24 in South Florida — because of violations of the state’s workers’ compensation laws. Random site visits by the state Department of Financial Services found the companies failed to provide workers’ compensation insurance for their [...]

We are very excited to be in attendance at the 24th Annual Small Business Trade Conference, held in Tampa at the University of South Florida on May 5-6. Marty Davis and Frank Ocasio will represent LSG at this enriching event. The USF Small Business Development Center, in partnership with the Florida Procurement Technical Assistance Center, will [...]

Employers need to provide nursing mothers with a private place and break time to express breast milk. The new requirement is an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law by President Obama on March 23, 2010. Below is a copy of the [...]

Marty E. Davis, CEO of Legal Solutions Group and Executive Director of the Rosalind Ludwig Children’s Foundation, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Hands2Help, a Dade County, Florida based organization that provides mentoring to girls aged 8-18.

Legal Solutions Group CEO Marty E. Davis and COO Jose M. Chanfrau IV have been selected to present at the HR Florida 2010 Conference & Expo. Mr. Davis will present HR: The “Insurance Policy” against expensive litigation and lower profits. His presentation is scheduled to be held on Monday, August 30, 2010 at 1:30 pm – 2:30 [...]