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Employee Benefits American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

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Executive compensation and employee benefits provisions of the Budget Reconciliation Bill

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On July 3, 2025, Congress passed H.R. 1, “An Act to Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Title II of H. Con. Res. 14” (the “Act”), which was signed into law on July 4, 2025. The Act sets out a wide range of changes to U.S....more

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Bankruptcy Court Upholds PBGC Rules, Says Massive Pension Fund Bailouts Can’t Reduce Employer’s Withdrawal Liability: Your 5 Key...

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A bankruptcy court in Delaware recently upheld rules issued by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) that severely impact how liability is calculated for employers withdrawing from multiemployer pension plans...more

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What Employers That Contribute to Multiemployer Plans Receiving 'Special Financial Assistance' Need to Know

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In a prior alert, we detailed how the Interim Final Rule (IFR) from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) regarding the special financial assistance (SFA) provided under American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) would...more

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PBGC Issues Final Regulation on Multiemployer Pension Plan Special Financial Assistance

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The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation has issued a Final Rule implementing the special financial assistance provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act to help financially troubled multiemployer pension plans. The Final...more

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PBGC Issues Final Rules Regarding Special Financial Assistance Program: What Contributing Employers Should Know

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On July 6, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) issued the Final Rules (Final Rules) implementing the Special Financial Assistance Program (SFA) enacted by Congress as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021...more

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PBGC Issues Final Regulation for Multiemployer Plans Applying for Special Financial Assistance

On July 8, 2022 the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”) published its final regulation implementing the Special Financial Assistance (“SFA”) program for multiemployer pension plans under the American Rescue Plan Act...more

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3 Changes In Final Multiemployer Pension Rescue Rule

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 created a significant new special financial assistance program administered by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation for certain troubled multiemployer pension plans. Shortly after...more

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PBGC Finally Publishes Final Rule On Special Financial Assistance Program

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On July 8, 2022, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”) published its final rule (“Final Rule”) on the Special Financial Assistance (“SFA”) Program established under the American Rescue Plan Act...more

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PBGC Issues Final Rule on Special Financial Assistance Program for Troubled Multiemployer Pension Plans

On July 8, 2022, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”) published its much anticipated final rule on the special financial assistance (“SFA”) available to certain troubled multiemployer plans under the American...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Weekly IRS Roundup March 20 – March 26, 2022

Presented below is our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of March 20, 2022 – March 26, 2022... March 21, 2022: The IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2022-07,...more

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A Brief Status Report On COBRA

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The normal difficulties that employers have adhering to the technical requirements of COBRA have been exacerbated during the past two years as COBRA rules were changed to recognize the complications accompanying the COVID-19...more

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DOL Updates Form 5500 for PEPs and MEPs; No Decision Yet on Group of Plan Issues

The US Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final regulation (Final Rule) on December 29, 2021, updating the 2021 Form 5500 to reflect certain statutory changes included in the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement...more

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ARPA Final Rule Expected in January

As we previously reported, on July 9, 2021, the PBGC issued an interim final rule pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARP”) explaining how it intends to calculate the special financial assistance for...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Last Call: Don’t Forget Your Retirement Plan’s Required Year-End Amendments for 2021

As 2021 winds down, retirement plan sponsors should confirm that their plan documents are amended by December 31, 2021, to comply with certain plan changes: • Hardship Distributions. 401(k) plans and 403(b) plans must be...more

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Year-End Limit, Vaccine and Credit Updates

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The Federal Vaccine Mandate - Preparing for OSHA's COVID-19 Requirements - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") has released an Emergency Temporary Standard ("ETS") regarding COVID-19-related compliance...more

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Health and Welfare Plan Year-End Reminders

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Permissible Flexibility under Code Section 125 Pursuant to IRS Notice 2021-15 Notice 2021-15 offered plan sponsors the flexibility to adopt any of the following options despite the longstanding rules under Section 125 of the...more

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IRS Issues Guidance Regarding ARPA Multiemployer Plan Relief Rules

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provided relief from certain annual notice and funding requirements to multiemployer plans reeling from COVID-19–related investment and experience losses. IRS Notice 2021-57, issued on...more

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IRS Provides New Guidance on COBRA Election and Payment Deadlines

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In Notice 2021-58 (the Notice), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) clarified that the one-year tolling relief periods for Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) elections and initial premium payments run...more

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We Have No Idea When The Outbreak Period Will End, But We Have a Better Idea When COBRA Payments are Due

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The IRS has attempted to provide clarity (following the DOL’s earlier attempt) on how the coronavirus Outbreak Period will work and how it applies  to COBRA election and premium payment deadlines, in Notice...more

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IRS Guidance Sheds Light on COBRA Premium Payment Deadlines in the Time of COVID-19

On October 6, 2021, the IRS released Notice 2021-58 (the “Notice”), which provides yet another round of guidance on the application of extended deadlines for COBRA elections and payments due to COVID-19. This guidance expands...more

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Navigating the Nuances of the COBRA Subsidy Under the American Rescue Plan Act

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Hosts Andrew Graw and Megan Monson discuss the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) as part of the new (third) COVID-19 stimulus relief bill. The ARPA assists qualifying individuals who lose coverage under an employer’s...more

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IRS Issues Guidance Clarifying the Application of COVID-19 Outbreak Period Extensions for Electing COBRA Continuation Coverage and...

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On October 6, 2021, the IRS issued Notice 2021-58, providing helpful guidance on COBRA continuation coverage in two key areas: (1) the application of the extended timeframes for electing COBRA continuation coverage and paying...more

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COBRA Premium Assistance Period Ends September 30, 2021

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On September 30, 2021, the COBRA premium assistance period established by the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) will come to an end. ARPA requires, among other things, that employers provide 100 percent COBRA premium...more

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Reminder: COBRA Subsidy to End, Notice of Termination Required

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The subsidy for COBRA coverage under the American Rescue Plan Act comes to an end on September 30, 2021. There is no indication at this time that the subsidy will be extended....more

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ARPA COBRA Premium Assistance Expiration: A Friendly Reminder for Employers

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Who Needs to Know - Employers. Why It Matters - A COBRA subsidy has been offered through September 30. Employers must provide notice to participants that the subsidy is ending no later than September 15, 2021....more

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