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Labor & Employment Law Daily Wrap Up , EXPERT INSIGHTS—Worth the wait: after 45 years, dependent care assistance programs finally get regulations , (Sep 15, 2026)
EXPERT INSIGHTS—Worth the wait: after 45 years, dependent care assistance programs finally get regulations By Danita Merlau, Caroline Pieper and Rebecca Singerman of Seyfarth Shaw LLP Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 11, 2026, the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations addressing nondiscrimination rules for dependent care assistance programs ("DCAPs") under Section 129 of the Internal Revenue Code (the "IRC"). More than ...
Worth The Wait: After 45 Years, Dependent Care Assistance Programs Finally Get Regulations
Danita N. Merlau’s articles from Seyfarth Shaw LLP are most popular: within Employment and HR topic(s) with Senior Company Executives and HR in United States with readers working within the Healthcare, Media & Information and Retail & Leisure industries Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 11, 2026, the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations addressing nondiscrimination rules for dependent care assistance programs (“DCAPs”) under Section 129 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “IRC”).
Wellness Program FAQs: Agencies Offer Relief On Retroactive Rewards And Clarify Notice Requirements
Seyfarth Shaw LLP are most popular: within Compliance and Environment topic(s) Seyfarth Synopsis: In newly issued ACA Implementation FAQs (Part 74), the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury provide welcome guidance for employers sponsoring health-contingent wellness programs.
Wellness Program FAQs: Agencies Offer Relief on Retroactive Rewards and Clarify Notice Requirements
Seyfarth Synopsis: In newly issued ACA Implementation FAQs (Part 74), the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury provide welcome guidance for employers sponsoring health-contingent wellness programs.
From Mailbox to Inbox: DOL Proposes New Electronic Disclosure Safe Harbor for Group Health Plans
Seyfarth Synopsis: On July 23, 2026, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued proposed regulations that would significantly expand the ability of group health plans to furnish required ERISA disclosures electronically (“Proposed Rule”). The proposal would create a new electronic disclosure safe harbor for group health plans modeled largely after the DOL’s 2020 electronic disclosure framework for retirement plan notices.
Businesses Seek To Provide Abortion Travel Benefits In Light Of Potential Supreme Court Decision
*Updated on 5/13/22* Seyfarth Synopsis: In light of recent state-level trends, businesses have begun exploring avenues to assist employees in states with restrictive abortion laws with travel to nearby states to receive abortion services. In implementing these programs, employers should consider the various ERISA and tax code-related provisions that may impact design.
Businesses Seek to Provide Abortion Travel Benefits in Light of Potential Supreme Court Decision | JD Supra
May 13, 2022 To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Seyfarth Synopsis: In light of recent state-level trends, businesses have begun exploring avenues to assist employees in states with restrictive abortion laws with travel to nearby states to receive abortion services. In implementing these programs, employers should consider the various ERISA and tax code-related provisions that may impact design.
Businesses Seek to Provide Abortion Travel Benefits in Light of Potential Supreme Court Decision
Seyfarth Synopsis: In light of recent state-level trends, businesses have begun exploring avenues to assist employees in states with restrictive abortion laws with travel to nearby states to receive abortion services. In implementing these programs, employers should consider the various ERISA and tax code-related provisions that may impact design.
Businesses Seek To Provide Abortion Travel Benefits In Light Of Potential Supreme Court Decision
Seyfarth Synopsis: In light of recent state-level trends, businesses have begun exploring avenues to assist employees in states with restrictive abortion laws with travel to nearby states to receive abortion services. In implementing these programs, employers should consider the various ERISA and tax code-related provisions that may impact design.
If You Can Find an At-Home COVID-19 Test, Your Plan Must Now Pay For It | JD Supra
Seyfarth Synopsis: Since March 18, 2020, group health plans have been required to provide benefits for certain items and services related to testing for or diagnosis of COVID-19 during the applicable emergency period - see our blog post here.
If You Can Find An At-Home COVID-19 Test, Your Plan Must Now Pay For It
United States: If You Can Find An At-Home COVID-19 Test, Your Plan Must Now Pay For It 13 January 2022 by Benjamin J. Conley , Jennifer Kraft , Danita Merlau and Joy Sellstrom Seyfarth Shaw LLP Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
ARPA COBRA Subsidy: DOL Releases Model Notices, Punts (to IRS?) On Most Open Issues
United States: ARPA COBRA Subsidy: DOL Releases Model Notices, Punts (to IRS?) On Most Open Issues 12 April 2021 by Kelly Pointer , Danita Merlau and Benjamin Conley Seyfarth Shaw LLP Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
ARPA COBRA Subsidy: DOL Releases Model Notices, Punts (to IRS?) on Most Open Issues | JD Supra
Seyfarth Synopsis: As discussed in our March 11, 2021 Alert, Congress has made another avenue of health coverage more accessible by fully subsidizing the cost of COBRA coverage from April 1 - September 30, 2021 for individuals who lost their health coverage due to an involuntarily termination or a reduction in hours under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA).
DOL Issues Clarification Of Outbreak Period
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. At the 11th hour, on February 26, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2021-01 (the “Notice”) to provide guidance on the duration of the COVID-related relief previously provided by the DOL in Notice 2020-01 and by the DOL and IRS in a separate joint notice (the 2020 Notices).
DOL Issues Clarification of Outbreak Period - Sort of | JD Supra
At the 11th hour, on February 26, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2021-01 (the “Notice”) to provide guidance on the duration of the COVID-related relief previously provided by the DOL in Notice 2020-01 and by the DOL and IRS in a separate joint notice (the 2020 Notices).
How COBRA Got Her Groove Back: Old Law Gets New Focus From DOL, Class Action Plaintiffs' Attorneys
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How COBRA Got Her Groove Back: Old Law Gets New Focus From DOL, Class Action Plaintiffs’ Attorneys | JD Supra
Synopsis: After falling out of favor post-Affordable Care Act, when Health Insurance Marketplace coverage became a far more attractive post-termination health coverage alternative, everyone is once again talking about COBRA in light of recent DOL guidance and a rash of class action lawsuits alleging inadequacy of COBRA notices. In light of these developments, many plan sponsors are taking the opportunity to dust off their old COBRA notices and give them a facelift for the new era.
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