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The EEOC Issues New Proposed Wellness Guidance - Is It The Cure We Have Been Waiting For?
USA - January 19 2021 On January 7, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released two new proposed rules on wellness programs (the Proposed Rules)…
CAA Benefits Alert: Limited Relief in the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act from Partial Plan Termination Vesting Requirements
USA - January 12 2021 The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Act) includes relief for tax-qualified ERISA retirement plans with respect to partial plan terminations…
CAA Benefits Alert: New Compliance Guidance and MHPAEA Action Items for Insurers and ERISA Covered Benefit Plans under the Consolidated Appropriations Act
USA - January 6 2021 The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the Act) provides additional funding for mental health and Substance Abuse services and also provides…
CAA Benefits Alert: Employers May Now Pay Employees Student Loan Assistance Benefits Until 2026
USA - January 6 2021 The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) includes a provision allowing employers to make tax-free payments on their employees’ student loans…
CAA Benefits Alert: Unpacking the Benefits Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Surprise Billing
USA - January 6 2021 In an unexpected but hard-fought win for consumers of medical care, surprise billing reform was signed into law as part of the $900 billion…
CAA Benefits Alert: Non-Coronavirus-Related Disaster Relief for Plan Loans and Withdrawals in the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act
USA - December 30 2020 The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Act), includes relief under qualified retirement plans with respect to plan loans and withdrawals for…
CAA Benefits Alert: Pension Retiree Medical Transfers Relief in the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act
USA - December 30 2020 The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Act), includes relief for sponsors of overfunded defined-benefit pension plans who make qualified transfers…
CAA Benefits Alert: 2021 Appropriations Bill Adds New ERISA Disclosure Requirements for Health-Plan Brokers and Consultants
USA - December 29 2020 The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) includes rules requiring brokers and consultants to disclose compensation that those service providers…
CAA Benefits Alert: New Health Plan Reporting on Pharmacy Benefits and Drug Costs
USA - December 29 2020 The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), adds a new annual reporting requirement that requires every group health plan and every health…
CAA Benefits Alert: Flexible Spending Account Relief in the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act
USA - December 29 2020 The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) includes relief for plan sponsors offering Health Care and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending…
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