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WHCRA and ACA FAQs: Key Takeaways
October 23, 2024 -
IRS Ruling on 401(k) Discretionary Contributions
September 30, 2024 -
MHPAEA Final Rule: New Compliance Requirements for Employers Starting 2025
September 26, 2024 -
DOL Confirms Cybersecurity Guidance Covers All Employee Benefit Plans
September 19, 2024 -
Texas Lawsuit and Reproductive Health Records
September 11, 2024
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H&W: Final Regulations: Excepted Benefits and EAPs
The Departments of Treasury, Labor and HHS (the Departments) have issued final regulation regarding the treatment of limited scope dental and vision plans and EAPs as excepted benefits. These regulations are effective for plan years beginning on or after January
H&W: Additional Cafeteria Plan Election Changes
The IRS has expanded the list of events that will permit an employee to change his or her cafeteria plan election. See IRS Notice 2014-55 The first change involves an employee who has been considered a full-time employee for purposes
H&W: IRS Releases Draft Reporting Instructions
In an update to our earlier blog on draft forms for Sections 6055 and 6056 reporting, the IRS has now released draft instructions to accompany those forms. The IRS has indicated that they will finalize the forms and instruction some
H&W: More on the Hobby Lobby Decision
Earlier this year, the United States Supreme Court decided the case of Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. The Court held that a closely held corporation does not have to provide contraceptives services under the ACA if the corporation’s owners