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The information and content contained in this blog are for general informational purposes only, and does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice. As always, for specific questions concerning your health or 401(k) plans, please consult your own ERISA attorney or professional advisor.
H&W Taxability of Wellness Incentives
If you offer a wellness program with incentives, are you taxing those incentives appropriately? The IRS recently released a memo that provides clarification with regard to the tax treatment of certain wellness incentives. Specifically it provides 3 scenarios which address:
401(k) IRS Releases Updated Checklists for Retirement Plan Documents
On May 26, 2016, the IRS posted on its website a revised list of checklists that the agency has developed for use by its own Employee Benefits Specialists in determining whether a retirement plan’s provisions are in compliance with the
H&W: Settlement Highlights Need for Business Associate Agreements
The HIPAA privacy rule (“Privacy Rule”) regulates how health information may be used or disclosed by certain organizations (“Covered Entities”) and protects the unauthorized disclosure of certain medical information known as protected health information (“PHI”). These Covered Entities include health
H&W: FINAL REGULATIONS: ADA & GINA and Employer Sponsored Wellness Programs – Part 3
In our first two blogs regarding the newly issued ADA and GINA regulations, we discussed the ways in which the ADA constrains the use of employer-sponsored wellness programs. In this blog, we cover the same topic under the GINA Title