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The Reversal of Roe: Impact on Employer-sponsored Benefits post-Dobbs

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (the “Court”) issued its opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning the long-standing precedent of Roe v. Wade. In its 6-3 decision, the Court...more

IRS Publishes Detailed Guidance Relating to ARPA COBRA Premium Assistance

On May 18, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) published Notice 2021-31 (the “IRS Notice”) containing detailed guidance relating to premium assistance for COBRA benefits under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021...more

American Rescue Plan Act: New Guidance on COBRA Premium Assistance

The American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) became law in March of this year. One of the many relief provisions included in ARPA is a temporary subsidy of COBRA continuation premiums for certain individuals, summarized in our...more

American Rescue Plan Act: COBRA Premium Subsidies and Increased Limits for Dependent Care Benefits

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) which is another coronavirus stimulus package aimed at speeding up the United States’ recovery from the economic and health...more

COVID-19 Update: New Section 125 Cafeteria Plan Relief and Guidance

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recently issued Notice 2020-29 and Notice 2020-33 which allow employers to provide various new types of relief to employees participating in Section 125 cafeteria plans (including flexible...more

Planning for 2020: Expanded HRA Options for Employers under the Final HRA Regulations

The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Treasury (the “Agencies”) recently released final regulations1 that create new opportunities for employers to provide health reimbursement arrangements (“HRAs”) to...more

Prepare for New Claims Procedures for Disability Benefit Plans

After several rounds of additional review and a three-month delay in the effective date, the final regulations originally issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) in December 2016, which established new requirements...more

Some Welcome Relief and Clarification on Affordable Care Act for Employers

As the federal agencies continue to issue more guidance on the application of various provisions of the Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”) to employer-sponsored health coverage, there are some recent developments that we want to...more

Limited Relief for Certain Employer Health Plan Premium Payments or Reimbursements

Under so-called “employer payment plans” (“EPPs”), an employer pays or reimburses an employee for substantiated premium costs under individual health plan insurance coverage (i.e., nonemployer individual health plan...more

New Employer Shared Responsibility Penalty Guidance: Timely Employer Action Needed

In This Alert: - A. What Is The Employer Shared Responsibility Penalty? - What Is The “Failure To Offer Coverage Penalty”? - How Is The “Failure To Offer Coverage Penalty” Calculated? - What Is...more

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