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McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Employee Benefits Changes in 2024: New Requirements for Part-time Employees and Independent Contractors - March 7th,...

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If you employ part-time workers and/or engage independent contractors, sit up and take note: 2024 will bring significant changes to how you manage your workforce. The US Department of Labor’s revised Independent Contractor...more

Genova Burns LLC

USDOL Approves Use of Electronic Disclosures by Retirement Plan Administrators

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On May 21, 2020 the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a new rule creating a voluntary safe harbor for retirement plan administrators who prefer to provide ERISA-mandated retirement plan information and disclosures to...more

Williams Mullen

PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - DOL Updates ERISA Electronic Disclosure Guidelines

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On the latest episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt discusses the Department of Labor’s long-awaited updates to the ERISA electronic disclosure guidelines....more

Burr & Forman

Finally, Hardship Distribution Regulations are Final

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The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (collectively referred to hereafter as “IRS”) on September 23, 2019 published the final regulations on hardship distributions, finalizing the regulations proposed in...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

U.S. Treasury Changes 401(k) and 403(b) Hardship Withdrawal Rules

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The U. S. Department of the Treasury recently issued final regulations governing hardship distributions from 401(k) and 403(b) retirement savings plans....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

IRS Finalizes Revised Hardship Regulations - Employee Benefits Alert

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has finalized revisions to the regulations governing hardship distributions under 401(k) and 403(b) plans. The final regulations make some subtle but important changes to the regulations...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

New IRS Regulations Ease the Way for Hardship Withdrawals from Qualified Retirement Plans

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On February 9, 2018, the Bipartisan Budget Act (the “Act”) was signed into law. The Act directed the IRS to revise regulations governing hardship withdrawal provisions in qualified plans. ...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Qualified Retirement Plans: Recent Updates and Action Items

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As the end of the calendar year approaches, sponsors of qualified retirement plans should consider whether their plan documents require updates to comply with important legal changes and deadlines. Below is a summary of some...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

IRS Releases Proposed Hardship Distribution Regulations

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Hopefully still in time for 2019 plan design discussions, on November 9, 2018, the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to amend IRS regulations related to...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Finalized Regulations Allow Forfeitures to Fund QNECs, QMACs to 401(K) Plans

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has ruled that forfeitures under 401(k) plans can now be used to make qualified nonelective contributions (QNECs) and qualified matching contributions (QMACs) to 401(k) plans. This recent...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

New Disability Claims Procedures Rules Applicable to ERISA Plans

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The U.S. Department of Labor has issued new regulations affecting how disability claims are handled under ERISA plans that provide disability benefits or base receipt of benefits on the existence of a disability. While most...more

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