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The IRS has announced the 2019 calendar year dollar limits for health savings account ("HSA") contributions, and the minimum deductible amounts and maximum out-of-pocket expenses for high deductible health plans ("HDHPs"). By law, these limits are indexed annually to...
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review Severson v. Heartland Woodcraft, Inc., which leaves standing a Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals decision concerning the availability of extended leave as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act...
A recent 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals decision should remind employers to take the initiative -- in severance plans and agreements -- to affirmatively address whether ERISA will govern plan disputes, as well as how disputes will get resolved. This is because a...
Today, the Department of Labor ("DOL") issued Field Assistance Bulletin 2018-02 (the "FAB"), which indicates that both the DOL and the IRS will continue to rely upon its previously announced temporary enforcement policy, pending the issuance of additional guidance by...
The IRS has issued FAQs that provide guidance to employers on the Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit which was created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Background. The FMLA Tax Credit, as provided under Internal Revenue Code Section 45S, enables eligible...
On February 6, 2018, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Singh v. RadioShack Corp. aligned with the Second Circuit and affirmed the dismissal of Plaintiffs' proposed class action. The suit alleged that plan fiduciaries breached their fiduciary duties of...
New Associations - Regina Mandl, MA Lawyers Weekly, April 26, 2018
What happens when 3,000 employees over age 55 receive a buy-out offer because they have more than 10 years of experience? Fidelity made that offer to 7% of its workforce, and more than 50% of the eligible employees accepted. Fidelity's "results exceeded [its]...
HHS, DOL and IRS (the "Agencies") have jointly issued proposed FAQs to provide guidance on the implementation of the requirements of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (the "MHPAEA"). Background. In general, MHPAEA requires that the financial...
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 made fundamental changes to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. The general nature of those changes is noted below, along with thoughts about their impact on public companies - and next steps that compensation committees...