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Texas Pre- and Post-Dobbs Landscape | JD Supra
As previously reported, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization held that the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the states, permitting states to regulate abortion within their borders. Thus, employers and administrators of plans that cover abortion services will need to be cognizant of state restrictions on availability of abortions and related services. As we reported in our May Alert, Texas has been prominent in legislating restrictions on performance of and access to abortions.
Texas Pre- And Post-Dobbs Landscape
As previously reported, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization held that the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the states, permitting states to regulate abortion within their borders. Thus, employers and administrators of plans that cover abortion services will need to be cognizant of state restrictions on availability of abortions and related services. As we reported in our May Alert, Texas has been prominent in legislating restrictions on performance of and access to abortions.
Federal Government Response to Dobbs Begins to Take Shape | JD Supra
July 13, 2022 To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: As we have been covering, the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade in their Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, leaving it to states to regulate access to abortion in their territory. The Biden Administration’s response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v.
Federal Government Response to Dobbs Begins to Take Shape
As we have been covering, the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade in their Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, leaving it to states to regulate access to abortion in their territory. The Biden Administration’s response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is taking shape and it has directed the Federal governmental agencies to look at what they can and should do to protect women’s health and privacy.
Do You Offer Employees Rebates To Lower Their Prescription Drug Costs… Just Make Sure You Don't Count It Towards Their Minimum Annual Deductible
United States: Do You Offer Employees Rebates To Lower Their Prescription Drug Costs… Just Make Sure You Don't Count It Towards Their Minimum Annual Deductible 03 November 2021 by Sarah N. Magill and Kelly Pointer 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.
Do You Offer Employees Rebates To Lower Their Prescription Drug Costs… Just Make Sure You Don’t Count It Towards Their Minimum Annual Deductible | JD Supra
Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 25, 2021, the IRS released two information letters related to health savings accounts (“HSAs”) and high deductible health plans (“HDHPs”) addressing: (i) correction of excess employer contributions to an HSA, and (ii) how coupons, such as prescription drug coupons, apply toward the HDHP minimum annual deductible and what benefits can be provided before that deductible is met. Below is a short summary and the key takeaways for each letter.
Do You Offer Employees Rebates To Lower Their Prescription Drug Costs… Just Make Sure You Don’t Count It Towards Their Minimum Annual Deductible
Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 25, 2021, the IRS released two information letters related to health savings accounts (“HSAs”) and high deductible health plans (“HDHPs”) addressing: (i) correction of excess employer contributions to an HSA, and (ii) how coupons, such as prescription drug coupons, apply toward the HDHP minimum annual deductible and what benefits can be provided before that deductible is met. Below is a short summary and the key takeaways for each letter.
Never Fear: More COBRA Subsidy Guidance Is Here | JD Supra
On July 26, 2021, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Notice 2021-46, providing additional guidance on the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”) and premium assistance and tax credit provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”).
Protecting Your Nest Egg From Cyber-Criminals
United States: Protecting Your Nest Egg From Cyber-Criminals 26 April 2021 by Christina M. Cerasale , Sarah Touzalin and Kelly Pointer 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. Seyfarth Synopsis: Retirement plans hold millions (sometimes, hundreds of millions) of dollars in assets, and participants' personal information is increasingly maintained and accessible online.
Do You Have Employees In Washington State? Take Note: New Long-Term Care Payroll Tax Goes Into Effect January 1, 2022
United States: Do You Have Employees In Washington State? Take Note: New Long-Term Care Payroll Tax Goes Into Effect January 1, 2022 26 April 2021 by Liz J. Deckman and Kelly Pointer 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.
Protecting your Nest Egg From Cyber Criminals | JD Supra
Seyfarth Synopsis: Retirement plans hold millions (sometimes, hundreds of millions) of dollars in assets, and participants’ personal information is increasingly maintained and accessible online. With such large amounts of money accessible electronically, retirement plans can be a prime target for cyber-criminals.
Do You Have Employees in Washington State? Take Note: New Long-Term Care Payroll Tax Goes Into Effect January 1, 2022 | JD Supra
Seyfarth Synopsis: In an effort to plan for the projected long-term care needs of its residents, State of Washington passed the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Act (SHB 1323) requiring each worker in Washington to contribute $0.58 per $100 (0.58%) of wages to a trust set aside to pay long-term care benefits for its residents. The law was enacted in 2019 and becomes effective in 2022. Benefits under the Act are first payable in 2025.
Do You Have Employees in Washington State? Take Note: New Long-Term Care Payroll Tax Goes Into Effect January 1, 2022
Seyfarth Synopsis: In an effort to plan for the projected long-term care needs of its residents, the State of Washington passed the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Act (SHB 1323) requiring each worker in Washington to contribute $0.58 per $100 (0.58%) of wages to a trust set aside to pay long-term care benefits for its residents. The law was enacted in 2019 and becomes effective in 2022. Benefits under the Act are first payable in 2025.
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).
Baby Steps: Departments Issue Third Set of COVID FAQs | JD Supra
Seyfarth Synopsis: On February 26, 2021, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) jointly issued FAQS ABOUT FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT AND CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT IMPLEMENTATION PART 44 regarding implementation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), and other health coverage issues related to COVID-19.
Baby Steps: Departments Issue Third Set Of COVID FAQs
United States: Baby Steps: Departments Issue Third Set Of COVID FAQs 18 March 2021 by Kelly Pointer 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.
Missing Participant Guidance Trifecta
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Missing Participant Guidance Trifecta | JD Supra
On January 12, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a 3-part set of missing participant guidance for employer-sponsored retirement plans, addressing a variety of issues: Best practices for reducing missing participant populations; Explanation of the DOL’s goals and process in missing participant audits under the Terminated Vested Participant Project; and Authority for fiduciaries of terminating defined contribution plans to use the PBGC Missing Participant Program.
Emergency Childcare: A Guide For Health Care Providers
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Fix A Decade Of Document Errors? Yes You Can!
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Fix a Decade of Document Errors? Yes You Can! | JD Supra
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Fix a Decade of Document Errors? Yes You Can!
Seyfarth Synopsis: In two months (on March 31, 2020), the window closes for 403(b) plan sponsors to take advantage of the unique opportunity to retroactively amend their 403(b) retirement plans to correct document errors retroactively all the way back to January 1, 2010. After March 31, 2020, 403(b) plans likely will be subject to amendment deadlines that mirror 401(k) plans unless otherwise announced by the IRS.
IRS and DOL Provide Relief for Plan Sponsors and Participants Affected by Hurricane Harvey
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Guidance to IRS Examiners on 401(k)/403(b) Hardship Withdrawals
Over the past few years, employers and plan administrators have frequently asked how hardship withdrawal requests can/should be substantiated from 401(k) and 403(b) plans and, in particular, whether self-certification is sufficient. The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has answered this by affirming plan sponsors’ obligation to obtain substantiation that a participant has experienced an immediate and heavy financial need before granting a participant’s request for a hardship withdrawal.
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