Tax
Dean Mead’s Tax Department handles tax planning issues for businesses and individuals. The attorneys in our department have extensive experience in a full range of…
Dean Mead’s Tax Department handles tax planning issues for businesses and individuals. The attorneys in our department have extensive experience in a full range of…
The Dean Mead Government Relations & Lobbying practice is built on three principles: Deep knowledge of how laws, regulations and policy can effect business outcomes;…
In an article published by the Orlando Sentinel on March 31, 2016, Joseph “Jay” Van Heyde II discusses the importance of pension plan descriptions, and how workers can lose out on benefits if they are not careful. The article describes a deceased Disney employee whose surviving widow lost thousands of dollars in survivor’s pension payments because he had not retired before he died. Van Heyde explains how summary plan descriptions are not enough to fully protect a company, and that a court’s decision often depends on conversations between employees and plan administrators. You may view the full article here.