Not surprisingly, leading up to and in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, our employee benefits team has been spending a lot of time helping our clients wade through...more
7/20/2022
/ Abortion ,
COBRA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
IRS ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Mental Health Parity Rule ,
MHPAEA ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
SCOTUS
On March 11, 2021 President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (Public Law 117-2) ("ARPA"). Among its many provisions, the statute contains "funding relief" for single employer defined benefit pension plans. This...more
5/21/2021
/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
GAAP ,
Interest Rates ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
PBGC ,
Pensions ,
Relief Measures
Tax-exempt and public-school employers who maintain 403(b) retirement plans for their employees must update their plan documents to comply with applicable legal qualification requirements (as opposed to individual design...more