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Benefits Basics - When an Employee Dies: A Resource Guide for HR & Benefits Professionals

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As a member of your company’s human resources or employee benefits department, one of the most difficult calls you may receive is from a colleague or an employee’s family member notifying you of the death of an employee. This...more

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Potential Shifts in Employee Benefits: A Guide for Employers Under Trump

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As we prepare for another change in Administration in the White House, it is crucial for employers and plan sponsors to stay informed and prepared. While much of what lies ahead is speculative, understanding these possible...more

McDermott Will & Emery

IRS Announces 2023 Employee Benefit Plan Limits

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Social Security Administration announced the cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits on various employer-sponsored retirement and welfare plans and the Social...more

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The Impact of the Consolidated Appropriations Act on Flexible Spending Arrangements

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In a previous post we summarized the provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“the Act”) governing employee benefit plans, including retirement, welfare, and fringe benefit programs. With this post we begin an...more

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Relief Provided From Flexible Spending Account “Use It or Lose It” Rule

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As the last few days of the last plan year ending in 2020 come to a close, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”) makes a big change for all flexible spending accounts with a plan year ending in 2020 on or...more

McAfee & Taft

Last week’s government funding bill = Significant new benefit plan rules

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On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 was signed into law. The Act imposes significant new requirements on employee benefit plans. Coupled with other rules and legal developments already set to go...more

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Stimulus Legislation Allows Temporary Changes to Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Plan Rules

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On December 27, 2020, the latest of several COVID-19 relief packages became law, as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “New Law”). One of the most notable benefits-related provisions in the New Law...more

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2021 Limits for Benefit Plans

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The IRS has announced the 2021 dollar limits impacting retirement plans and IRAs. The agency also issued welfare plan limits, as well as ACA penalties. The chart below summarizes these 2021 figures along with the...more

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