Congress extended the availability of refundable tax credits for Eligible Employers who provide paid family leave or sick leave from April 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021 in connection with COVID-related illness. Under ARPA,...more
8/27/2021
/ Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
COBRA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defined Contribution Plans ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Compensation ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Retirement Plan ,
Tax Credits ,
Vaccinations
In this edition of our newsletter, we have summarized key third quarter guidance from the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"), Department of Labor ("DOL"), and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC"). As we look back on...more
10/28/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Employee Benefits ,
Executive Orders ,
Guidance Update ,
IRA Rollovers ,
IRS ,
PBGC ,
Proxy Season ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Retirement Plan ,
Safe Harbors ,
SECURE Act ,
Self-Insured Health Plans
In the second quarter of 2020, we have seen employers faced with continued challenges as they manage the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their businesses and begin the process of returning to normal operations. The flurry...more
7/23/2020
/ Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Guidance Update ,
IRS ,
PBGC ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Required Minimum Distributions ,
Retirement Plan ,
Safe Harbors
We recently summarized the provisions from the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) that provide for tax credits for small employers to offset costs associated with paid sick leave and emergency FMLA benefits...more
The proposed Coronavirus, Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES ACT”) would, if enacted, provide legislative relief to participants impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. This relief is expected to be agreed upon and...more
New rules issued by the Trump administration, including both interim final and temporary regulations effective October 6, 2017, significantly expand “who” may object to the Patient Protection and Affordable Coverage Act’s...more
The Department of Labor has issued guidance in the form of Frequently Asked Questions to help firms and their advisers impacted by the Fiduciary Rule know what is expected on and after June 9, 2017, on and after January 1,...more
Retirement plans are complicated creatures to administer so it perhaps is not surprising that the process of determining the beneficiary of a deceased participant can present its own set of challenges and, if things go awry,...more
In today’s virtual world, we suspect most plan sponsors rely upon the self-certification process to document and process 401(k) distributions made on account of financial hardship. The IRS has recently issued examination...more
Now that the historic election between the two most unpopular candidates in recent memory has been called for Donald Trump, the questions (of which there are many) now facing the President-Elect and the rest of us are how a...more
After more than nine years of deliberations, the IRS has finally released proposed regulations governing all types of deferred compensation plans maintained by non-profit organizations and governmental entities.
In...more
7/15/2016
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Comment Period ,
Deferred Compensation ,
Forfeiture ,
Government Entities ,
IRS ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Nonprofits ,
Paid Leave ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Section 409A ,
Section 457A ,
Severance Pay
The new Department of Labor rule defining the scope of who is an ERISA fiduciary has caused much consternation among investment professionals. Much of the new rule is focused on reworking the outer fringes of the ERISA...more