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The Hardship of Administering 401(k) Plan Hardship WithdrawalsAugust 3, 2017 | Blogs
The administration of hardship distributions can be one of the most significant burdens employers ...
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Supreme Court rules that pension plans of church-related hospitals may be church plans exempt from ERISAJuly 31, 2017 | Blogs
Unanimous decision turns on reading of the language of the statute.
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Are You Ready for 2018 Group Health Plan Open Enrollment?July 21, 2017 | Blogs
Open enrollment for employer-sponsored health and welfare benefits comes every year, usually with ...
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Union Pension Plan Participation Can Create Massive Unexpected LiabilitiesJuly 6, 2017 | Blogs
When a participating employer stops contributing to, or stops having a bargaining agreement obligati...
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DOL Edges Toward Delay on Expanded Fiduciary/Conflict of Interest RulesMarch 21, 2017 | Blogs
Financial institutions and investment advisors have little certainty about compliance timing.
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ACA Nondiscrimination Casts Wide Net, But Portion Has Been EnjoinedMarch 7, 2017 | Blogs
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released final regulations on Section 1557 of the ...
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ACA Compliance Alert: “Opt-Out Payments” to Employees Who Decline Employer Health CoverageNovember 9, 2016 | Blogs
Payments under an Opt-Out Arrangement are included in the Health Coverage Affordability Calculatio...
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Form 5500 Updates and Increased ERISA PenaltiesOctober 5, 2016 | Blogs
At the end of July 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and Pensio...
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EEOC Model Notice for Wellness ProgramsSeptember 12, 2016 | Blogs
In May of this year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued final rules on how ...
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The DOL’s new Fiduciary Rules—Retirement Plan Sponsor PerspectiveSeptember 6, 2016 | Blogs
After several rounds of proposals, the Department of Labor (DOL) published final regulations in th...
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Partnership and LLC Alert: Some Workers Treated as Employees for Tax Purposes May Need to be Reclassified as Partners as Early as August 1, 2016June 8, 2016 | Blogs
On May 4, 2016, the federal government issued new temporary and proposed regulations that address ...
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EEOC Publishes Final Rules for Wellness ProgramsMay 23, 2016 | Blogs
Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its final rules regarding w...