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Connecticut Implements Mandatory Retirement Plans for Workers

In response to what many financial experts consider a retirement savings crisis, the State of Connecticut enacted legislation in 2016 creating the Connecticut Retirement Security Authority (CRSA). The CRSA was tasked with...more

IRS Clarifies Key Provisions of the COBRA Subsidy

As anticipated, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2021-31 (the Notice) yesterday, providing important guidance to employers and plan administrators regarding their COBRA subsidy-related obligations under the...more

No Time to Waste: Employer Action Needed for COBRA Subsidy Administration

The COBRA subsidy period (April 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021) has begun and with a number of issues still outstanding, employers have no time to lose when it comes to preparing to administer the COBRA subsidy required by the...more

COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Provisions Affecting Employee Benefits

On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the CAA), a second stimulus package and the most recent of several major pieces of legislation to be enacted since the start of...more

Employers Take Note of the CARES Act: More Paid Sick and Family Leave Legislation in Response to Coronavirus

As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to sweep the nation, the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" (FFCRA) was approved by Congress and signed into law by the President on March 18, 2020, in an attempt to...more

Federal Tax Reform — Key Provisions for Tax Exempt Organizations

On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1), or the "Act," a comprehensive tax reform package representing an overhaul of federal taxation arguably ona level not seen in more than...more

New Connecticut Mandatory Income Tax Withholding Requirements for Pension and Annuity Payments

New legislation, effective January 1, 2018, will require certain payors of pensions and annuities to withhold Connecticut state income tax from distributions made from an employer pension, annuity, profit-sharing plan, stock...more

October 1, 2017: Connecticut Employers Subject to New Law Protecting Pregnant Employees

Connecticut has joined a growing trend of states and municipalities expanding the protections afforded to pregnant employees and applicants. Connecticut’s new law, effective October 1, 2017, entitled An Act Concerning...more

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