When Is a Dependent Child Considered to Be Age 26 for Purposes of Terminating Group Health Plan Coverage? QUESTION: Our company sponsors a group health plan that offers coverage to eligible employees and dependent children. We understand that …
First Circuit Rejects ACA Section 1557 Challenge to Plan’s Weight-Loss Drug Exclusion Whittemore v. Cigna Health & Life Ins. Co., 2026 WL 777418 (1st Cir. 2026) The First Circuit has affirmed the …
DOL Removes 2024 Investment Advice Fiduciary Regulations to Implement Court Rulings DOL Final Rule: Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary: Notice of Court Vacatur, 29 CFR Part 2510, …
Plan’s Dialysis Carve-Out Withstands HIPAA Nondiscrimination Challenge A federal trial court has issued what could be the final decision in a long-running dispute between a large dialysis …
What Are Our Company’s Obligations to a Former Employee Receiving COBRA Coverage Who Has Been Called to Active Duty in the Uniformed Services? QUESTION: A former employee who left our company a year ago has been receiving COBRA coverage under our major medical …
Can a Qualified Educational Assistance Program Be Used to Repay Employees’ Student Loans? QUESTION: Many of our company’s employees have student loans. Could we help them repay those loans using a qualified educational …
Michigan Issues Additional Guidance on Wholesale Tax on Adult-Use Marihuana By Peter G. Pupke, Esq., Checkpoint News The Michigan Department of Treasury has issued additional guidance on the state’s new …
Unveiling Nonprofit Funding Via Form 990 Reform Lawmakers from across the political spectrum agreed that Form 990 – annual information reporting required of most tax-exempt organizations – …
New Energy Credit Material Assistance Guidance Leaves Open Key Questions The IRS recently issued interim guidance to assist taxpayers claiming certain clean energy tax credits comply with new restrictions on material assistance …