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Weight Loss, Miracle Medications, and the Workplace
Gainful Employment By Abby M. Warren, Esq. and Virginia E. McGarrity, Esq. Whether you are picking up a well-respected periodical or a celebrity newsmagazine, you cannot avoid reading about semaglutide injection drugs — drugs used to control blood-sugar levels for individuals with type-2 diabetes and weight loss.
New Reporting Requirements for Governmental Plans in Connecticut | JD Supra
On June 27, 2023, Governor Lamont signed House Bill 6930 into law as Public Act 23-182 (Act). The Act requires municipalities and other governmental employers to provide information to the Office of the State Comptroller (Comptroller) regarding their retirement plans and requires the State to develop training resources to improve governance structures for such retirement plans. Please see full Publication below for more information. Download PDF
New IRS Pre-Examination Compliance Pilot for Retirement Plans | JD Supra
On June 3, 2022, the IRS announced that it is establishing a new pre-examination retirement plan compliance program beginning this month. This program will notify a plan sponsor by letter that their retirement plan was selected for an upcoming examination/audit. The letter will give the plan sponsor a 90-day window to review its plan documents and operations to determine if they meet current tax law requirements.
Here’s what employers need to know about CT’s mandatory worker retirement plans
By Virginia E. McGarrity and Alisha N. Sullivan In response to what many financial experts consider a retirement savings crisis, the state of Connecticut enacted legislation in 2016 creating the Connecticut Retirement Security Authority (CRSA). The CRSA was tasked with designing and implementing a state-sponsored retirement savings program through which private-sector employees can participate if their employer does not offer a retirement savings plan.
Connecticut Implements Mandatory Retirement Plans for Workers | JD Supra
In response to what many financial experts consider a retirement savings crisis, the State of Connecticut enacted legislation in 2016 creating the Connecticut Retirement Security Authority (CRSA). The CRSA was tasked with designing and implementing a state-sponsored retirement savings program through which private-sector employees can participate if their employer does not offer a retirement savings plan.
Connecticut Implements Mandatory Retirement Plans for Workers
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January 1, 2022 Deadline for Plan Sponsors to Post Surprise Billing Notice | JD Supra
The January 1, 2022, deadline is approaching for plan sponsors to post the required notice informing participants of certain changes affecting how medical benefits may be billed under their health plan. This notice is required to be posted by all plan sponsors of group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage pursuant to the No Surprises Act (Act), which was passed as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act passed in December 2020.
EEOC Issues Updated Guidance on Vaccinations in the Workplace | JD Supra
On May 28, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its technical assistance guidance for the first time since December 16, 2020, to address COVID-19 vaccinations of employees in the workplace. The guidance clarifies a number of issues for employers, including those related to mandatory vaccination policies, incentive programs related to employee vaccination, and treatment of employee medical information. Please see full Publication below for more information.
IRS Clarifies Key Provisions of the COBRA Subsidy | JD Supra
As anticipated, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2021-31 (the Notice) yesterday, providing important guidance to employers and plan administrators regarding their COBRA subsidy-related obligations under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). The following items are of particular interest... Please see full Publication below for more information.
No Time to Waste: Employer Action Needed for COBRA Subsidy Administration | JD Supra
The COBRA subsidy period (April 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021) has begun and with a number of issues still outstanding, employers have no time to lose when it comes to preparing to administer the COBRA subsidy required by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) enacted on March 11, 2021. While we have received limited guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), we still expect and await additional guidance from the DOL and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
New Opportunities and Issues for Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts in 2020 and 2021 | JD Supra
The COVID-19 pandemic and large-scale “stay at home” orders left many employers facing questions relating to the elections employees made with respect to their dependent care benefit accounts. Since then, a number of major pieces of pandemic relief legislation and related federal agency guidance have offered some relief by providing additional flexibility to make changes to dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA) elections, carry over of unused amounts, and increased contribution limits.
COBRA Subsidies Return as Part of Latest COVID-19 Relief Bill | JD Supra
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), the latest COVID-19 relief bill, which includes a substantial, temporary government subsidy of COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) premiums for “assistance eligible individuals.” Please see full Publication below for more information.
IRS Issues More COVID-Related Guidance on Flexible Spending Accounts | JD Supra
On February 18, 2021, the IRS released Notice 2021-15 (the Notice), which provides additional guidance clarifying many open issues following implementation of Section 214 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA). Section 214 of the CAA provided a considerable amount of flexibility to employers sponsoring health care flexible spending accounts (health FSAs) and dependent care flexible spending accounts (dependent care FSAs). Please see full Publication below for more information.
EBSA Notice and COBRA Extension Expiration | JD Supra
Early Friday, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) released Notice 2021-01 (the Notice) providing guidance to employers and COBRA administrators on the duration of the previously-issued COVID-19-related relief suspending, among other things, certain COBRA-related deadlines (referred to herein as COBRA Relief). Please see full Publication below for more information.
COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Provisions Affecting Employee Benefits | JD Supra
On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the CAA), a second stimulus package and the most recent of several major pieces of legislation to be enacted since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last March. Many of the provisions in the CAA extend or clarify relief provided in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) enacted earlier this year.
IRS Provides Additional Guidance on CARES Act Retirement Plan Distributions and Loans | JD Supra
On June 19, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-50, which provides additional guidance pertaining to coronavirusrelated distributions and qualified plan loans made pursuant to the CARES Act enacted on March 27, 2020, as well as deferral elections made with respect to nonqualified deferred compensation plans for the 2020 calendar year [see legal update]. Please note that the CARES Act is a new law and agency guidance continues to be issued.
Department of Labor Finalizes ERISA Requirements for Providing Electronic Retirement Plan Disclosures | JD Supra
On May 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule providing a new “notice and access” safe harbor for retirement plan fiduciaries to distribute ERISA required disclosures electronically (Final Rule). The Final Rule becomes effective July 27, 2020; however, the DOL will not take any enforcement action against a plan fiduciary that relies on the Final Rule sooner. Please see full Publication below for more information.
IRS Issues Guidance on Cafeteria Plan Elections and Other Changes Amid COVID-19 Pandemic | JD Supra
On May 12, 2020, the IRS issued two notices affecting employee elections under Code Section 125 cafeteria plans. The COVID-19 pandemic and large-scale "stay at home" orders left many employers facing questions relating to elections employees made with respect to their health and dependent care benefits long before the start of the pandemic.
Joint Agency Guidance Extends COBRA and Other ERISA Deadlines | JD Supra
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IRS Issues Interim Guidance on Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefits | JD Supra
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IRS Issues Long-Awaited Hardship Distribution Guidance | JD Supra
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Connecticut Focuses on Fiduciary Standards for Municipal Plans | JD Supra
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Federal Budget Deal Includes Changes to Retirement Provisions | JD Supra
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Lessons Learned from Recent OCR HIPAA Audits
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IRS Issues Changes to Voluntary Compliance Program User Fees
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Tax Cut Impacts on Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits
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Connecticut Department of Revenue Services Issues Additional Guidance on the New Mandatory Income Tax Withholding Requirements for Pension and Annuity Payments | Robinson & Cole LLP - JDSupra
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New Connecticut Mandatory Income Tax Withholding Requirements for Pension and Annuity Payments
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White House Expands Exemptions to ACA Contraceptive Mandate
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Puerto Rico’s Hacienda Issues Tax Relief for Victims of Hurricane
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Special Rules for Plans due to Hurricane Irma
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DOL Seeks to Extend Transition Period under the Fiduciary Rule
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Federal Tax Treatment of Employer-Provided Identity Protection Services
In the wake of several recent high-profile security breaches, employers are increasingly viewing identity theft protection as an essential employee benefit for employees. According to Willis Towers Watson’s 2016 voluntary benefits and services (VBS) survey, identity theft protection, offered by 35 percent of employers in 2015, could double to nearly 70 percent by 2018.
Federal Tax Treatment of Employer-Provided Identity Protection Services
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Department of Labor Secretary Acosta Announces Partial Implementation of the Fiduciary Rule
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HIPAA Refresher for Workplace Wellness Programs
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