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Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Roth Catch-Up Chaos is coming

Plan sponsors and recordkeepers let out a collective sigh of relief when the Roth catch-up contribution requirement under SECURE 2.0 was delayed until 2026. And for good reason—this rule, though well-intentioned, brings with...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Two Suits Challenge Application of New Texas Governance Laws

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Texas has enacted significant legislation in the past few months designed to attract more corporations to its state and challenge Delaware’s dominance as the preferred state for incorporation. We are now seeing the first...more

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One Big Beautiful Bill: Impact on Welfare Benefits

President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) into law on July 4, 2025. The OBBB is a wide-ranging piece of legislation that introduces significant reforms across multiple areas of federal policy, including...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

This Week From the Hill (July 13 – July 19, 2025)

Each week while Congress is in session, our Policy team delivers a key update to highlight a topical benefits, health, or retirement news item from the Hill, such as a newly introduced bill, a summary of a committee hearing,...more

Mayer Brown

Broader Investment Options on the Horizon for Section 403(b) Retirement Plans

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AT A GLANCE - There is currently a disparity in the permitted investment options available under different retirement plans, putting participants of Section 403(b) plans at a disadvantage when compared with participants of...more

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Hot Topics in US Health & Welfare

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AT A GLANCE - There have been a number of important developments in the United States relating to health and welfare over recent months....more

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Is the One Big Beautiful Bill Act an Employee Benefits Crystal Ball?

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Takeaways- • Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives attempt to deliver on President Trump’s campaign promises in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (BBB or the Act), which passed the House by a razor-thin margin of...more

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Staffing Agencies Take Note: Illinois Temporary Worker Equal Benefits Mandate Withstands Legal Challenge

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On May 23, 2025, a federal court denied efforts to enjoin the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) from enforcing key provisions and amendments to the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (the “Act”) that were signed...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

Navigating Long-Term Part-Time Employee Eligibility Rules for 401(k) Plans

The landscape of retirement plan eligibility is shifting, and plan sponsors need to prepare for key compliance changes affecting long-term part-time (“LTPT”) employees. These new rules, mandated by the SECURE Act of 2019 and...more

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PBGC Technical Update on Accelerated Premium Filing Due Dates for 2025

As described in further detail below, absent Congressional action, plan sponsors should take note that PBGC premium filings will generally be due one month earlier than usual for plan years beginning in 2025. This...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

This Week From the Hill (January 12 – 18, 2025)

Each week while Congress is in session, our Policy team delivers a key update to highlight a topical benefits, health, or retirement news item from the Hill, such as a newly introduced bill, a summary of a committee hearing,...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Does Your Health Plan Meet the New Kentucky Prescription Drug Rules?

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Effective January 1, 2025, Kentucky has new law regulating pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”). Earlier this year, the Governor of Kentucky signed SB 188 into law, making Kentucky the latest state to pass legislation...more

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McDermott+ Check-Up: September 13, 2024

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House Education & the Workforce Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Holds Hearing on ERISA’s 50th Anniversary. Members and witnesses assessed how the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)...more

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Healthcare Preview for the Week of: September 9, 2024

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Congress is back from a long August recess. However, it is only back for a few weeks. During this window, there is only one major thing Congress must do: extend government funding past the September 30 deadline through a...more

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July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

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Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report!  As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...more

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Federal Court Enjoins “Equivalent Benefits” Portion of the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act

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In August 2023, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed a bill which amends the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (Act). This new law impacts both temporary labor agencies (Agencies) and Third-Party Clients (Clients)...more

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Florida PBM Law Limits Mail-Order Prescription Drug Programs, Requires State Filings by Employer Plans

Employers that cover Florida employees under their prescription drug plans are now prohibited from imposing mandatory mail-order requirements and are required to provide a sixty-day continuity of care period following midyear...more

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House Committee Approves Transparency in Billing Act That Would Require Unique Health Identifiers for Off-Campus Outpatient...

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On July 12, 2023, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce approved the Transparency in Billing Act (the Bill), which would require commercial insurance plans to reject hospital claims for outpatient services...more

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Florida Enacts Comprehensive Pharmacy Benefit Plan Regulation

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This legislative session, Florida has joined Arkansas and Oklahoma among the most regulatory-minded states with respect to pharmacy benefit plans and programs as well as pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Florida's...more

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McDermott Health 2023 Annual Report: Managed Care 2022 Year in Review

The managed care space saw a number of regulatory and legislative developments in 2022 that are shaping the sector as we move further into 2023. Against this backdrop, the healthcare sector itself has continued to transform...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Winter 2023 Employment and Benefits Updates

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SECURE 2.0 Act - As part of a large year-end piece of legislation, the provisions known as SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) were enacted into law. SECURE 2.0 represents a broadly bipartisan piece of legislation that...more

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SECURE 2.0: Recent Changes to Retirement Plan Laws

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While most of us were busy preparing for the holidays and making New Year’s resolutions, Congress and President Biden were busy rolling out new retirement plan legislation. On Dec. 22 and Dec. 23, respectively, the Senate and...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

SECURE 2.0: Retirement Plan Changes for 2023

The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 was enacted at the end of last year as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. The act sets forth a number of changes affecting retirement plans that go into effect over several years....more

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New Arizona Law on Union Benefits and Financial Disclosure Obligations Set to Take Effect

In May 2021, the Arizona Legislature passed and Governor Doug Ducey signed Senate Bill (SB) 1268, which imposes stricter reporting requirements on private-sector labor unions by requiring “similar fiduciary guidelines as...more

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Trenton Okays State And Local Government Use Of Project Labor Agreements On Public Works Projects

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For many years construction contractors that bid on public works projects have had to contend with complying with prevailing wage and benefit, apprenticeship program, certified payroll, and Labor Commissioner registration...more

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