HHS Issues Updated Model Notices of Privacy Practices and Announces Part 2 Enforcement Program
Model Notices of Privacy Practices; Office for Civil Rights Announces Civil Enforcement Program for Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient …
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Are There Transparency Requirements for Provider Directories?
QUESTION: We’ve heard that our group health plan’s provider directories are subject to federal transparency requirements. What are they? ANSWER: A group …
Must a Plan Provide Extended COBRA Coverage Because of a Spouse’s Disability?
QUESTION: A recently terminated employee has elected COBRA for himself, his spouse, and his children. He notified us within a …
What Is an Eligible Rollover Distribution?
QUESTION: Our company sponsors a 401(k) plan. As we review the plan’s rollover procedures, we want to confirm our understanding …
Why Should Our Company Offer Adoption Assistance Benefits When the Code Already Provides a Tax Credit?
QUESTION: An employee has asked us to consider adding an adoption assistance benefit. There is also a tax credit for …
IRS Issues Updated Rollover Notices for Retirement Plan Distributions
IRS Notice 2026-13 (Jan. 15, 2026) Available at https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-26-13.pdf The IRS has updated its safe harbor explanations for eligible rollover …
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Outlook 2026: Is the IFRS Foundation Biting Off More Than It Can Chew?
The IFRS Foundation, the influential body responsible for global accounting and sustainability reporting standards, has entered 2026 seemingly at a …
USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for Second Half of FY 2025
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has reached the Congressionally-mandated cap on H-2B visas for temporary non-agricultural workers for …
SEC Urges PCAOB to Delay New Audit Quality Control Standard Amid Industry Pushback, Sources Say
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins and the commission’s Chief Accountant Kurt Hohl are said to have urged …