The Federal Vaccine Mandate - Preparing for OSHA's COVID-19 Requirements - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") has released an Emergency Temporary Standard ("ETS") regarding COVID-19-related compliance...more
11/29/2021
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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Mandates ,
Flexible Spending Accounts ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Health Savings Accounts ,
OSHA ,
Vaccinations
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES Act), the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) and now the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) each include many provisions that affect...more
4/29/2021
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CARES Act ,
COBRA ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Flexible Spending Accounts ,
Fringe Benefits ,
Premium Subsidies ,
Relief Measures ,
Retirement Plan ,
SECURE Act
The Internal Revenue Service has been busy issuing guidance over the last month or so on various retirement benefit issues. We want to be sure you are aware of these important updates.
Retirement plan and IRA liquidity...more
7/21/2020
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CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Deferred Compensation ,
Distribution Rules ,
Employee Benefits ,
Income Taxes ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
New Guidance ,
Required Minimum Distributions ,
Retirement Plan ,
Safe Harbors ,
Tax Returns
This alert, from the Employment & Benefits practice group, focuses on the various retirement, welfare and fringe benefit related changes that have come out of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES...more
On March 13, 2020, the President issued a determination under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the “Stafford Act”). A consequence of that action is that payments from employers to employees...more
We want to share with you our views on some benefits-related questions affecting group health plans that have been coming up recently as employers deal with the coronavirus.
HIPAA in the Age of COVID-19 – In February, the...more