Finis. SCOTUS Stays OSHA’s ETS: the Vaccine Mandate
It appears we’ve come to the end of the line…for now. The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), in an opinion released January 13. […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> 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 […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Additional Contraceptive Services Guidance
In an earlier blog post, we discussed the recent Hobby Lobby case in which the Supreme Court held the ACA’s requirement that health plans cover […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Supreme Court’s Contraception Decision
On June 30, 2014, the United States Supreme Court decided the case of Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. The Court held that a closely […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> MSP Working Aged Provisions and Same-Sex Marriages
The Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Working Aged provisions generally require that Medicare be secondary payer to group health plans for individuals age 65 or over […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> IRS Guidance: Same-Sex Spouses In Cafeteria Plans , Health FSAs, HSA, and DCAPs
The Internal Revenue Service has provided additional guidance on the effect of the Supreme Court’s decision in the Windsor case on same-sex married persons who […]
<span style="color: rgb(120, 92, 165); font-family: arial;"><b>401(k)</b></span> 401(k): Same-Sex Marriage Guidance
401(k): Same-Sex Marriage Guidance–Key Section of DOMA Ruled Unconstitutional The Supreme Court recently struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Correcting Overwithholding on Same-Gender Spouse Benefits
The IRS has issued guidance for employers and employees correcting overwithholding on same-gender spouse benefits for claims for refunds or adjustments of overpayments of Federal Insurance […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;"><b>H&W:</b></span> Health Plan & Tax Guidance on DOMA Ruling
Health Plan & Tax Guidance on DOMA Ruling: On August 29, 2013, the IRS provided its initial guidance (Rev. Rul. 2013-17 and accompanying FAQs for same-sex marriages and civil unions) regarding […]