Listen to this post here. After years of debate on the topic of funding relief for multiemployer pension funds, Congress acted this week with the passage of the American Rescue… Read more >
March 10, 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Defined Benefit (DB) Plans, Employee Benefits, Legislative, Multiemployer, PBGC, Retirement, U.S. Read more >
[Update: IRS Notice 2021-15, which was released on March 2, 2021, clarifies the application of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, on dependent care assistance programs under Section 125 cafeteria plans.]… Read more >
January 21, 2021 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Legislative, U.S. Read more >
On November 10, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case California v. Texas. Because this is a major case impacting benefits, we wanted to give you… Read more >
November 19, 2020 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, U.S. Read more >
The relationship between benefits and tax may be deeper than most benefits professionals realize. In a recent International Foundation webcast, New and Ongoing Tax Relief to Employers and Employees, speakers… Read more >
October 6, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, Legislative, U.S. Read more >
In an effort to slow the progression of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States and mitigate its economic impact, on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law… Read more >
March 19, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19), Employee Benefits, FMLA, Legislative, Paid Leave Read more >
The 2018 Canadian federal budget announced that health and welfare trusts (HWTs)—the tax vehicle under which most benefit trusts currently operate—are being phased out by the end of 2020. Still… Read more >
April 19, 2018 Canada, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative Read more >
We welcome the new year with a fresh episode of the Talking Benefits podcast. We have the latest benefits updates and some exciting news of our own. Be sure to listen… Read more >
January 19, 2018 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, MPRA, Retirement, Talking Benefits Podcast Read more >
It’s beginning to look a lot like . . . tax reform! We’re in a holiday season rush to deliver the latest employee benefits news to you in the newest… Read more >
December 6, 2017 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Legislative, Regulatory, Retirement, Talking Benefits Podcast Read more >
News, news and MORE NEWS! The fall months have brought an exhausting amount of ACA news as well as tax reform bills from the House and the Senate, so we’ve… Read more >
November 17, 2017 Affordable Care Act (ACA), Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurance, Legislative, MPRA, Paid Leave, Regulatory, Retirement, Talking Benefits Podcast Read more >
Employee benefits professionals scoured the House Republicans’ proposed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act with some trepidation after its release on November 2, 2017. While many were relieved to find no… Read more >
November 9, 2017 401(k) Plans, Employee Benefits, Legislative, Pensions, Regulatory Read more >