Employees increasingly request (and expect) choice in their benefits. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently released Private Letter Ruling 202434006 (PLR), which approved an employer's program allowing employees to...more
The recently signed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) contains an assortment of benefit plan provisions, including a new COBRA assistance scheme and expanded dependent care provisions. It also includes several provisions aimed...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued final regulations regarding electronic delivery of retirement plan documents required by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The new rules only apply to...more
Please join our Oregon attorneys as we help our clients prepare for Oregon's reopening. This nuts and bolts webinar will address the questions we are hearing as employers prepare to ramp back up....more
5/11/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Governor Brown ,
Health and Safety ,
Medical Monitoring ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Rehiring Issues ,
Social Distancing ,
State and Local Government ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Safety
Employers impacted by COVID-19 have a variety of questions regarding the impact on their retirement plans, including the ability to make contribution formula changes, questions about distributions, and compliance issues,...more
This advisory summarizes key provisions in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) applying to employee benefit plans. We provide a summary of key items and more detailed FAQs relating to...more
3/30/2020
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CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defined Contribution Plans ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Hardship Distributions ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
Retirement Plan ,
Student Loans ,
Tax Credits ,
Telehealth
As part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), signed by President Trump on March 18, 2020, certain employers (based on workforce size) must provide expanded paid sick leave and paid family leave to employees...more
The deadline to register with OregonSaves for employers using professional employment organizations (PEOs) is upcoming in spring 2020. The Oregon State Treasury has informally indicated that this deadline is likely to be May...more
On November 9, 2018 the IRS issued proposed regulations that clarify changes made by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, which generally expanded the ability of participants in 401(k) and 403(b) plans to obtain a hardship...more
Are you an employer with employees in Oregon? If you do not offer a retirement plan to any of your employees, read on for your obligations under a new state-run retirement savings program called OregonSaves. If you do...more