In the American Rescue Plan Act (the “Relief Act”), a subsidy for the payment of COBRA premiums was added for the period beginning on April 1, 2021, through September 30, 2021. Unlike previous COBRA premium subsidies, this...more
Extension of Credit for Paid Leave Provided When There Is No State or Local Law Mandating Such Paid Leave The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”) amended many provisions. It amended the employer credit under...more
1/11/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Retention ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Medical Leave ,
Paid Leave ,
Popular ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Exempt Entities
Jackson Walker posted its update to FAQs on employment issues arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The JW updates reflect recent Department of Labor (DOL) regulations and guidelines for employer compliance with the...more
4/13/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EFMLA ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
IRS ,
Paid Leave ,
Public Health ,
Sick Leave ,
Tax Credits ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released 66 questions and answers illuminating important calculations, procedural requirement, and document retention requirements related to the tax credits available under the Families...more
4/9/2020
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Federal Taxes ,
Income Taxes ,
IRS ,
Paid Leave ,
Popular ,
Qualified Health Plans ,
Record Retention ,
Self-Insured Health Plans ,
Sick Leave ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Relief
On Friday, March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) passed the Senate and House and was signed into law. In addition to spending $2 trillion to support individuals and...more
3/31/2020
/ Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retention ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Executive Compensation ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
HDHP ,
Health Plan Sponsors ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Medical Testing ,
Pensions ,
Required Minimum Distributions ,
Retirement Plan ,
Student Loans ,
Tax Credits
More Relief Provided Late on Friday -
On March 20, 2020, a joint news release issued by the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Treasury Department, and the U.S. Department of Labor announced regulations to be issued this...more
3/23/2020
/ 401k ,
403(b) Plans ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disaster Preparedness ,
Employee Assistance Programs ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
IRS ,
Medicare ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Qualified Disaster Relief Payments ,
Sick Pay ,
Social Security ,
Tax Credits ,
U.S. Treasury
Families First Coronovirus Response Act (FFCRA) Proposed Legislation as Amended as of March 17, 2020 – Employee Benefits Considerations -
The FFCRA is a bill that has not yet been signed into law, and the bill has a...more
3/19/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
HDHP ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medical Leave ,
Medical Testing ,
Paid Leave ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Sick Leave ,
Tax Credits ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Wage and Hour
Healthcare coverage became an employer-offered benefit during World War II as the result of the federal government’s wage and price controls. Since that time, Medicare has become an important part of how healthcare is...more
7/12/2019
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disability ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Final Rules ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Costs ,
IRS ,
Medicare Secondary Payer Act ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Tax Credits