In 2019, California passed a law that created the Long Term Care Insurance Task Force ("Task Force") to examine how to design and implement a long-term care insurance program.

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ("IRA") provides generous tax credits for certain clean energy investments (e.g., 50% of the applicable basis in wind and solar farm projects).

Each week while Congress is in session, our Policy team delivers a key update to highlight a topical benefits, health, or retirement news item from the Hill, such as a newly introduced bill, a summary of a committee...

The IRS recently announced (in Announcement 2022-6) that effective as of March 14, 2022, and until further notice, the IRS will not accept applications...

The Regulation has been submitted for approval by Parliament and, assuming it is approved, would take effect on October 1, 2021.

On June 17, 2024, the IRS issued Fact Sheet 2024-22, which includes nine FAQs about educational assistance programs. The Fact Sheet also links to a sample program document for employers.

On September 18 and 19, 2025, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ("ACIP") of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") revised its recommendations regarding the COVID-19...

Notwithstanding the pandemic, or perhaps accelerated by the financial and social implications of it, some countries are continuing apace with making significant changes to their pension systems

The Department of Labor ("DOL") is relying on a recent Supreme Court decision to effectively extend the amount of time the agency has to bring fiduciary breach claims.

The Department of Labor ("DOL") released a highly anticipated proposed rule establishing a process-based safe harbor for fiduciaries selecting designated investment alternatives in participant...

Today, the Senate passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (the "CAA") to fund the government through September 30, 2023. Division T of the legislation is the SECURE 2.0 Act...

A recent opinion out of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit provides additional support for ERISA-governed severance plans to incorporate a "discretionary component"...

On March 12, the IRS released the latest versions of the 2022 draft withholding forms for pension, IRA and annuity payments.

On November 22, 2021, the Department of Treasury and the IRS issued proposed regulations generally intended to provide Form 1095-B and 1095-C reporting relief.

The Trump Administration has been highlighting a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that established "Trump Accounts" for children under 18 and created a pilot...

The Senate has scheduled a vote for December 11 on a Democratic proposal to extend the expiring enhanced Advance Premium Tax Credits ("APTCs") for three years.

Each week while Congress is in session, our Policy team delivers a key update to highlight a topical benefits, health, or retirement news item from the Hill, such as a newly introduced bill, a summary of a committee hearing...

The Treasury has published final regulations on the methodology for constructing the yield curve that underlies how present values are calculated for defined benefit plans.

In April 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") issued multiple pieces of guidance related to Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage...

On Friday, June 30, 2023, the Superior Court of California (Sacramento Division) delayed enforcement of regulations under the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 ("CPRA") until one year after adoption...