In concluding the legislative session for 2019, the California State Legislature passed a variety of amendments to the California Consumer Protection Act.

Summary Of Selected Health & Welfare Benefit Plan Limits

Summary Of Selected Indexed Employee Benefit Related Limits...

The IRS has published the 2024 health and welfare plan limits, which are adjusted each year for cost of living increases. Employers should review their benefit plans to ensure they reflect these new limits.

A chart of the 2024 COLA figures can be found here. Included with the chart are several key issues plan sponsors may want to consider before the end of the year.

Included with the chart are several key issues plan sponsors may want to consider before the end of the year.

The SECURE 2.0 Act implemented a requirement that catch-up contributions to 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b) plans for participants who are age 50+ and earned...

The IRS has released updated average area purchase prices for mortgage revenue bonds and mortgage credit certificates, establishing new calculation parameters for issuers to determine purchase price limits...

On March 5, 2024, the Treasury Department filed for publication final Treasury Regulations under Section 6417 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

This provision was originally enacted as part of the CARES Act, but expired on December 31, 2021.

During the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many people have purchased personal protective equipment to prevent infection or spread of the virus or have bought home test kits to diagnose a potential existing infection.

The Families First Coronavirus Relief Act ("FFCRA") created two new types of paid leave. The law requires most employers with fewer than 500 employees to comply with these new requirements starting April 1.

On Friday, December 8, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service issued Revenue Procedure 2024-8, which contains a new list of qualified census tracts for single family Mortgage Revenue Bonds...

A number of 401(k) plan sponsors have asked whether hardship withdrawals can be given for COVID-19 related expenses.

Major retirement plan amendments are due by December 31, 2026, for most plans to comply with SECURE 1.0, CARES Act, and SECURE 2.0 provisions, with different deadlines applying to nongovernmental 457(b) plans...

Defending a workplace inspection and proposed violation related to coronavirus involves a multi-step strategy, which starts before OSHA walks in the door.

A growing number of states are requiring certain entities to enroll employees in a retirement program managed by the state...

To help address rising healthcare costs, various transparency and reporting laws and regulations have been enacted in the past few years.

The law applies to health FSAs and dependent care FSAs and will take effect January 1, 2020.

In March of 2023 the Department of Labor ("DOL") and Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") announced changes to the Form 5500 mandated by the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0.