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Supreme Court Says Retiree Health Benefits Ended When CBA Expired
The U.S. Supreme Court, in CNH Industries N.V. v. Reese, has ruled that certain retiree health benefits provided under a collective bargaining agreement ("CBA") terminated when the CBA expired. In particular, the Supreme Court held that a CBA is to be interpreted...
How the TCJA Could Drive You to Divorce
How the TCJA Could Drive You to Divorce – Regina Mandl, Tax Notes, March 12, 2018
Department of Labor to Pilot Self-Reporting Wage Violation Program
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has announced a new program that seeks to improve the often lengthy and difficult resolution process following an employer's violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The new program, called the Payroll...
IRS Reduces HSA Contribution Limits for Family HDHP Coverage
The IRS has released Revenue Procedure 2018-18 to implement certain changes under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Act"). One of the changes affecting health and welfare plans is a change to the methodology used by the IRS to calculate cost of living increases, including...
Qualified Plan Changes in Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
On February 9, 2018, Congress passed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 ("Budget Act"). This two-year budget agreement contains a number of provisions relating to tax-qualified retirement plans, including hardship withdrawal changes, improper levies, and disaster...
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; The New Federal Divorce Law
This article, authored by Regina Mandl, Esq. and quoting Barry Salkin, Esq., was published in the February 26, 2018 issue of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. I never have had a client who has said that he or she is getting divorced to take advantage of the tax laws....
Agencies’ Proposed Rule Expands Duration of Short-Term Health Insurance
HHS, DOL and IRS (the "Agencies") have jointly issued a proposed rule that expands the availability of short-term, limited-duration health insurance. The proposed rule would allow consumers to buy individual health insurance plans that provide coverage for any period...
FINRA Rules Going into Effect in 2018
There are a host of new and amended rules promulgated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") that will be going into effect throughout 2018. This Alert summarizes these impending rule changes. FINRA Qualification and Registration Rules In our...
Federal Court Explains What Constitutes FMLA Interference
An Illinois federal district court, in Hall v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago, has determined that an employer may have interfered with a teacher's FMLA rights when it requested that she provide a lesson plan and post grades while on FMLA leave. However,...