Is an SPD Required for Our Company’s Health FSA?
QUESTION: Our company will begin offering a health FSA next year. Will we need to prepare and distribute a summary …
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 …
After September, DOL Will No Longer Accept Paper Checks
DOL Notice: Transition to Electronic Payments and Disbursements (Aug. 22, 2025), 90 Fed. Reg. 41843 (Aug. 27, 2025) Available at …
Court Delays Key Provisions of Marketplace Integrity Regulations; Cost-Sharing Increases Remain on Schedule
City of Columbus v. Kennedy, 2025 WL 2426382 (D. Md. 2025) Available at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-mdd-1_25-cv-02114/pdf/USCOURTS-mdd-1_25-cv-02114-0.pdf A federal trial court has temporarily …
What Happens to Qualified Transportation Plan Balances Upon Termination of Employment?
QUESTION: Our company wants to adopt a qualified transportation plan that would offer employer contributions toward mass transit expenses and …
IRS Proposes Rules to Update Standard for Determining Line of Business for No-Additional-Cost Services, Qualified Employee Discount Exclusions
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Determination of Line of Business for Purposes of No-Additional-Cost Service and Qualified Employee Discount Fringe Benefits, …
Amid Legislative Push for Crypto in Pensions, New Report Urges States to Enact Prohibitions
As a growing number of U.S. states consider or enact legislation allowing public pension funds to invest in cryptocurrency, a …
What Should We Do If the Post Office Returns a COBRA Election Notice as Undeliverable?
QUESTION: Our company (as plan administrator of our health plan) recently mailed a COBRA election notice by first-class mail, but …
Could the New Senior Deduction Be Swallowed by a Benefit Cut?
As the Social Security Administration touts the new tax act’s senior deduction, which it says will reduce federal taxes for …
IRS Announces Increases for 2026 ACA Employer Shared Responsibility Penalties
Rev. Proc. 2025-26 (July 22, 2025) Available at https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-25-26.pdf The IRS has announced 2026 indexing adjustments to the applicable dollar amount used to calculate …