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On July 16, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") published Revenue Procedure 2021-30, which makes significant improvements to the Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System ("EPCRS").

We are excited to announce the rollout of Coffee Talk With Benefits, a podcast brought to you by our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Department.

The table below compares the applicable dollar limits for certain employee benefit programs and the Social Security wage base for 2015 and 2016.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) established the PCORI to support research on clinical effectiveness. The PCORI has been funded in part by fees paid by certain health insurers and sponsors of self-insured health plans.

On May 1, 2019, the IRS announced that it is expanding its determination letter program in two important regards. Since 2017, the determination letter program has been available only

The IRS has issued Notice 2020-82 extending the deadline for contributions to single-employer defined benefit retirement plans as provided under Section 3608(a)(1) of the CARES Act.

On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 the IRS issued Notice 2021-31 providing 86 FAQs related to premium assistance for COBRA benefits under the American Rescue Plan Act, 2021.

With the goal of providing retirees with more options to manage their retirement income, the IRS issued final regulations on "qualified longevity annuity contracts" (QLACs).

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued Revenue Ruling 2019-19, which addresses three basic questions related to the treatment of uncashed checks that result from qualified retirement ...

The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") rules for multiple employer plans ("MEPs") have historically provided that "the failure by one employer maintaining the plan (or by the plan itself)...

The most recent safe harbor notice was made available by the IRS in 2018.

The Department also requests additional comments on the rule and exemptions to date.

Following a rare trial in a 401(k) excessive fee lawsuit in a New York federal district court, the jury awarded more than $38 million to over 26,000 current and former bank employees.

The plaintiffs have appealed the decision to the Kentucky Supreme Court. We will continue to monitor further developments.

Kimberly-Clark has reached a $2.25 million settlement with participants and beneficiaries of the company's 401(k) plan in an ERISA suit involving excessive fees.

U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta decided not to further delay the implementation date of the Fiduciary Rule.

Under a law passed in 2016, Connecticut employers with at least 5 employees must enroll employees in a state-run retirement plan, known as MyCTSavings, unless they offer their own retirement plan...

On November 4, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service announced its 2022 cost-of-living adjustments to various employee benefit plan dollar limits.