Jacob Mattinson at McDermott Will & Emery

Employers Should Review How Plan Documents Define Spouse in Light of Recent Benefits Litigation

Two recent cases challenging benefit eligibility for same-sex spouses highlight the need for employer-sponsored retirement and welfare plans to clearly define "spouse" for eligibility purposes. Employers may want to review...more

4/30/2013 - DOMA Eligibility Employee Benefits ERISA Same-Sex Marriage

Finalized ACA Regulations on Transitional Reinsurance Program Premiums and Potential Effects for Employer-Sponsored Group Health...

As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released final regulations regarding the transitional reinsurance program fee effective in CY 2014. ...more

3/7/2013 - Affordable Care Act COBRA Employer Group Health Plans HHS Qualified Benefit Plans Reinsurance Transitional Reinsurance Program

Proposed ACA Regulations on Transitional Reinsurance Program Premiums and Potential Effects for Employer-Sponsored Group Health...

As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released proposed regulations regarding the estimated amount of annual contributions that are...more

12/7/2012 - Affordable Care Act Employer Group Health Plans HHS Medicare

2013 Expiring and Changing Employee Tax Provisions

With the fiscal cliff approaching in 2013, several favorable tax provisions affecting individuals and businesses are set to expire. Given this uncertainty, employers must prepare for changing payroll taxes and new limits on...more

11/28/2012 - 3.8% Medicare Tax Adoption Affordable Care Act Fiscal Cliff Flexible Spending Accounts Payroll Taxes

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