Additional COBRA Subsidy Guidance: IRS Notice 2021-46
New guidance from IRS Notice 2021-46 (Notice) provides additional clarity on some miscellaneous requirements of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 regarding premium assistance […]
401(k): Updates to EPCRS Correction Programs Encourage Employers to Self-Identify, Correct Mishaps
On July 16, 2021, the IRS issued Revenue Procedure (“Rev. Proc.”) 2021-30, the most recent comprehensive official guidance concerning the IRS’s Employee Plans Compliance Resolution […]
FAQs Clarification: Covered Testing and Services re: PrEP
On July 19, 2021, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) published a set of FAQs regarding […]
Reminder: COVID-19 Vaccines and Employer Incentives
What’s an employer to do about it’s wellness programming respecting COVID-19 vaccinations? Exercise caution. This summer the EEOC provided guidance for employers on navigating the […]
CAA #8: The No Surprises Act…Interim Final Rule #1
The federal government has begun issuing regulations to implement provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA); the CAA included massive regulatory changes that will affect […]
401K: Physical Presence Relief for Elections and Consents
On June 24, 2021, the IRS issued Notice 2021-40 (“Notice”) which further extends the temporary relief from the “physical presence requirement” (see below) previously granted […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]