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American Rescue Plan Act Contains Many Employee Benefits Related Provisions

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “ARPA”) into law.  Many of the provisions in this sweeping legislation bring changes to the employee benefits world of which employers should...more

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100% COBRA Subsidy from April 1, 2021 Until September 30, 2021

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) provides that, for the period from April 1, 2021 until September 30, 2021, if an individual’s Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”) qualifying event is an...more

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The American Rescue Plan Act: COBRA Subsidies and Other Employee Benefit Changes

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “Act”) was signed into law on March 11, 2021.  As well as providing extended unemployment, the Act provides for subsidized COBRA, an increase in the amount of dependent care...more

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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Top Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Provisions

On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). The ARPA is the latest installment of COVID-19–related stimulus packages passed by Congress in the last 12 months. Similar to the...more

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Numerous Benefit Lifelines in the American Rescue Plan

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”), which was signed into law on March 11, 2021, includes a number of provisions relating to health and welfare plans that will be beneficial to many Americans. In addition, ARPA...more

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A Guide For Employers To The American Rescue Plan Act

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is an enormous and intricate piece of legislation that has direct consequence for employers. Signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021, ARPA mandates several important...more

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American Rescue Plan Act Signed: Details on the Latest COVID-19 Relief Package

On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 - a $1.9 trillion economic relief package. While the legislation marks the first major legislative victory for President Biden and...more

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Congress Finalizes COVID-19 Legislation With Health, Tax, and Retirement Changes

On March 10, 2021, the House of Representatives passed the version of the American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319, the “Act”) previously passed by the Senate on March 6. President Biden is expected to sign the legislation on...more

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Initial Key Takeaways from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

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President Joseph R. Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 on March 11, which provides $1.9 trillion in relief funds across a broad spectrum of categories, including additional support for vaccine distribution,...more

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[Webinar] COVID-19 Legislative Update – Health, Pension and Tax Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act - March 16th, 1:00 pm -...

On March 10, 2021, the House of Representatives passed the American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319, the “Act”), sending it to President Biden for his signature later this week. The Act includes a number of significant health,...more

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What Employers Need To Know About Biden’s American Rescue Plan

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After several weeks of tense negotiations and legislative twists and turns, President Biden’s latest COVID-19 stimulus package – the American Rescue Plan – has been passed by Congress and will become law once the president...more

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House Passes American Rescue Plan; Next Stop, The Senate

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In the early morning hours of Saturday, February 27, the U.S. House of Representatives passed President Biden’s $1.9 trillion latest COVID-19 stimulus bill, containing a slew of employment-related initiatives that could have...more

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SECURE Act Provides Sweeping and Immediate Changes to Retirement Plans

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On Friday, December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”) as part of a spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2020 (H.R....more

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SECURE Act Creates Need for Estate Plan Review

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Congress recently passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act, or the “Act”) implementing one of the most substantial pieces of retirement plan legislation in years, into law....more

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President Trump Signs Secure Act into Law - Executive Compensation, Employee Benefits and ERISA Alert

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (Secure Act) was passed by the House and Senate on December 17 and 19, respectively, as part of a budget bill known as the Further Consolidated...more

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2016 Cost of Living Increases are Rare

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On October 21, 2015, in Information Release 2015-118, the IRS announced cost-of-living adjustments to various dollar limitations under the Internal Revenue Code (the "Code") for pension plans and other related items for the...more

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The Affordable Care Act’s Reporting Requirements for Carriers and Employers (Part 8 of 24): Reporting Offers of Coverage “On...

The Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer shared responsibility rules provide applicable large employers (i.e., those with 50 or more full-time and full-time equivalent employees on business days during the preceding calendar...more

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The Affordable Care Act’s Reporting Requirements for Carriers and Employers (Part 4 of 24): Highlights from the Draft 2015...

The IRS recently issued draft 2015 Instructions for Forms 1094-C and 1095-C (“2015 Instructions”). These are the forms that employers with 50 or more full-time employees (including full-time equivalent employees) in the...more

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Year-End Legislation Important for Employers

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The 2015 Cromnibus and the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 solve some problems and raise others. On December 16, 2014, U.S. President Barack Obama signed the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act...more

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Monthly Benefits Update - April 2013

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Health Care Reform: Guidance on Required Future Modifications to SBC, Other Issues - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of Labor (DOL), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new guidance...more

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