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401(k): IRS Releases Final Regs on Deadline Extensions for Federally Declared Disasters
On June 11, 2021, the IRS issued its Final Regulations on the subject of the mandatory, minimum 60-day postponement of certain tax-related deadlines due to “federally declared disasters” under the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019, passed
OSHA’s Emergency Rule may Affect Employer’s Benefit Plans
On June 10, 2021, The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the forthcoming issuance of an emergency temporary standard (ETS) establishing workplace safety standards for healthcare employers for the duration of the pandemic. Considerations offered by
Interpreting ARPA’s COBRA Subsidy: Part 2
This blog post is Part 2 of canvasing the IRS' 41-page FAQs, Notice 2021-31 (the Notice) that provides guidance on the COBRA premium assistance program (Subsidy) created by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). To read Part 1
Interpreting ARPA’s COBRA Subsidy: Part 1
The IRS published its 41-page FAQs, Notice 2021-31 (the Notice) which provides answers to many questions surrounding the COBRA premium assistance program (Subsidy) created by the American Rescue plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). The Notice provides guidance on several aspects