Navigating the Interplay Between Leave Laws: A Focus on the FMLA and ADA Successfully navigating the intersection of leave laws, particularly with respect to FMLA and ADA leave, is a daunting challenge for employers, regardless of their industry. Our...
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Plan’s Lawsuit Deadline Not Enforceable Unless Communicated in Final Claims Denial
In two recent cases, a judge in the United States District Court for the District of Utah has ruled that, if an ERISA welfare benefit plan sets a time limit on when a claimant may file a civil action after receiving an adverse benefit determination, that time limit...
Required Minimum Distribution Modifications Applicable to Defined Benefit Plans as Well
While most of the attention was on how the IRS’s proposed regulation would address tax-qualified defined contribution plans and IRAs, the IRS also took the opportunity to update the existing regulations for tax-qualified defined benefit plans. One such issue is the...
Significant New Corrections Opportunities Stem From IRS Program
Significant New Corrections Opportunities Stem From IRS Program - Dannae Delano, PLANADVISER, June 13, 2022 (PDF)
Employer Can Interfere with FMLA Rights Without Denying FMLA Leave
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, in Ziccarelli vs. Dart, has ruled that an employer need not deny FMLA leave to an employee in order to interfere with his FMLA rights. Law. The FMLA allows eligible employees to take protected leave for,...
Companies Urged to Review Abortion Coverage With Roe in Balance
Companies Urged to Review Abortion Coverage With Roe in Balance - Roberta Watson, Bloomberg, News, June 8, 2022 (PDF)
IRS Announces ‘Pre-Audit’ Retirement Plan Pilot Program
IRS Announces ‘Pre-Audit’ Retirement Plan Pilot Program - Dannae Delano, 401(k) Specialist, June 7, 2022 (PDF)
IRS Announces New Pre-Audit Compliance Pilot Program
Last week, the IRS announced via newsletter a new pre-audit compliance opportunity for employer-sponsored retirement plans selected for audit beginning immediately (the “Pilot Program”). Under the Pilot Program, the IRS will send an initial letter to plan sponsors...
Important Pension Issues Likely to Surface: Webinar
Important Pension Issues Likely to Surface - Israel Goldowitz and Stephen Wilkes, panelists, American Bankruptcy Institute webinar, June 13, 2022 - Click here for details
DOL Proposes Tougher Prohibited Transaction Exemption Procedures
DOL Proposes Tougher Prohibited Transaction Exemption Procedures - Wayne Miller, Stephen Wilkes and Mark Greenstein, Bloomberg Tax, June 6, 2022 (PDF)