The stimulus bill ("Bill") passed by the Senate on March 25, 2020 contains important provisions that impact employee benefit plans. While the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") still must be...more
In response to the repeal of the individual health coverage mandate, New Jersey passed the New Jersey Health Insurance Market Preservation Act (the "Act") which generally requires individuals who reside in New Jersey to...more
Effective March 18, 2020, group health plans and health insurance policies are required to pay for COVID-19 testing and related health provider visits, without imposing any cost sharing requirements, such as a deductible,...more
3/20/2020
/ Co-Insurance Payments ,
Co-payments ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Deductibles ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Health Insurance ,
IRS ,
Medical Testing ,
New Guidance ,
Telehealth
Use of Forfeitures for Safe Harbor Contributions, QNECS and QMACS -
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued final regulations allowing forfeitures in 401(k) plans to be used to fund safe harbor contributions,...more
10/16/2018
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Association Health Plans ,
Audits ,
Class Action ,
COBRA ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Contributions ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fiduciary Rule ,
Forfeiture ,
Health Insurance ,
Interest Rates ,
IRS ,
Mental Health Parity Rule ,
QMAC ,
QNEC ,
Retirement Plan ,
Rule 701 ,
Safe Harbors ,
Withdrawal Liability
This alert is intended to provide you with an update on the following employee benefit developments that we thought would be of interest: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reduces the health savings account limit for 2018....more
3/22/2018
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Corporate Taxes ,
Disability Access Claims ,
Employee Benefits ,
Executive Compensation ,
Hardship Distributions ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Savings Accounts ,
IRS ,
Pensions ,
Retirement Plan ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deferral ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Voluntary Compliance