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McDermott Will & Schulte

“Big, Beautiful Bill”: Federal Tax Bill Would Restrict the Employee Retention Credit

A sweeping federal tax bill that is currently under consideration in the US House of Representatives contains provisions that would significantly change the administration and enforcement of the Employee Retention Credit...more

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2023 End-of-Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists (Part 1) Health and Welfare

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We are pleased to present our annual End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we present our “To Do” Lists in four separate Employee Benefits Updates. This Part 1 covers year-end health and welfare plan issues....more

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Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Emergency Declarations: Part II Considerations for COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage

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As explained in Part I: Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration series, the Public Health Emergency (PHE) and National Emergency (NE) are coming to a close. While the Biden Administration had initially...more

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Implications for Benefit Plans of the End of the COVID-19 National Emergency and Public Health Emergency

On Monday, April 10, President Biden signed a congressional resolution immediately ending the COVID-19 National Emergency and he had previously announced that the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) will expire on May 11....more

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End of the COVID-19 Emergency – Impact on Employee Benefit Plans

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On March 29, 2023, the Departments of Labor (“DOL”), Health and Human Services (“HHS”), and Treasury (the “Departments”) published FAQs Part 58 on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), the Coronavirus Aid,...more

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2023 Benefits Compliance Hot Topics

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Now that we’re arriving at the end of the COVID-19 emergency support, it’s time to regroup and review any remaining employer action items. We’ll outline compliance hot topics in this annual benefits legislative update....more

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We’ve Come to the End of the COVID-19 Outbreak Period Road: Federal Regulators Issue New Benefit Plan Guidance

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On March 29, 2023, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (collectively, the departments) issued new guidance in the form of frequently asked questions (FAQs), Part 58, regarding the...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Telehealth and the End of the COVID-19 Emergency

The Biden administration has announced its intent to end the COVID-19 National Emergency (NE) and the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023 (read our prior article for more information). In response to the...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Emergency: Telehealth

The Biden administration has announced its intent to end the COVID-19 National Emergency (NE) and the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023 (read our prior article for more information). In response to the...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Emergency: Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccines

The Biden administration has announced its intent to end the COVID-19 National Emergency (NE) and the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023 (read our prior article for more information). A topic of great...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

How Employers Should Prepare for the End of the Covid-19 National and Public Health Emergencies

On January 30, 2023, the Biden administration announced its intention to make final extensions of both the COVID-19 National Emergency (NE) and the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) through May 11, 2023, at which point...more

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Spring Cleaning: Preparing for the COVID Emergency’s End

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Summary - The almost three-year-old COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency declarations (Declarations) are slated to expire May 11, 2023....more

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Is Any Pandemic Relief Still Available for Employee Benefit Plans?

As we approach our third new year since the first reported cases of COVID-19, related relief may seem like old news. Although much of the government-sponsored pandemic relief has expired, there are aspects that remain germane...more

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IRS Extends Deadlines for Adopting CARES Act Amendments for Retirement Plans

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On September 26, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service issued IRS Notice 2022-45, which extends the deadline for amending retirement plans to reflect certain optional and required changes under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...more

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Save It for a Rainy Day Part 2: IRS Announces Additional Plan Amendment Extensions

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On September 26, 2022, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) extended the amendment deadline for non-governmental qualified retirement plans, plans covered under Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) and individual...more

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Recent Amendment Extensions for Qualified Retirement Plans, 403(b) Plans and Individual Retirement Accounts

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued needed relief to extend some amendment deadlines for non-governmental qualified retirement plans and 403(b) plans, and for individual retirement accounts (IRAs) under the...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Happy National Employee Benefits Day – – April 5, 2022!!

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Last year about this time, we wrote of how far we had come collectively in the world of employee benefits roughly one year after the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic. We reveled at how we kept on keeping on, what we were able...more

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Temporary Reinstatement of Relief for Telemedicine Coverage in HDHPs

The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022 (“CAA 2022”), signed by President Biden on March 15, 2022, reinstated temporary relief for high deductible health plans (“HDHPs”) to provide pre-deductible coverage of telehealth...more

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HDHP Telehealth Relief Extended for Remainder of 2022, but Mind the 3-Month Gap in Relief

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On March 15, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (the “2022 CAA”) was signed into law.  Section 307 of the 2022 CAA extends the relief permitting high deductible health plans (“HDHPs”) to provide telehealth and...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Preview of 2022 Required Changes for Retirement Plans

As 2022 begins, retirement plan sponsors and service providers should keep in mind deadlines for required plan changes in 2022. In particular, retirement plan changes under the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement...more

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Group Health Plans Must Pay For Over-The-Counter At-Home COVID-19 Tests

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Beginning January 15, 2022, and continuing throughout the duration of the public health emergency, group health plans and insurers are required to cover over-the-counter (OTC) at-home COVID-19 ‎tests (OTC Tests), including...more

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Health Plans Must Cover Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests for All Participants

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Federal regulators recently released FAQs providing that health plans are now required to cover over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 tests for all participants through the remaining duration of the pandemic, without requiring an...more

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Employee Benefit Issues for Employers to Consider at the Year End and for the Coming New Year

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Each year, employers are faced with a number of year end deadlines related to employee benefits as well as new requirements facing them in the coming year. This article is meant to provide a brief summary of those issues....more

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Employer-Sponsored Retirement and Health Plans: What You Need to Know for Year-End

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While year-end is ordinarily a busy time for companies, the number of COVID-19-related pieces of legislation and developments present additional items employers and plan sponsors must address in wrapping up 2021....more

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2021 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 1) Health and Welfare

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We are pleased to present our annual End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we present our “To Do” Lists in four separate Employee Benefits Updates. This Part 1 covers year-end health and welfare plan issues....more

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