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Employee Relations Law Journal | Qualified Plan Mistakes Happen: What Plan Sponsors Do Next Is What Matters Most

June 7, 2022 by Catherine Nagle

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) is very much aware that plan sponsors of tax-qualified retirement plans (such as 401(k) plans) make mistakes in plan administration. The types of mistakes are varied and numerous. For example, a plan sponsor may neglect to enroll an eligible employee in their Continue Reading

Publication - June 7, 2022

Plan Coverage of At-Home COVID-19 Testing

January 12, 2022 by Patrick Quinn

The Bottom Line Effective January 15, 2022, plan coverage of FDA-approved over-the-counter at-home COVID-19 diagnostic tests is mandatory. Plan sponsors should immediately contact their pharmacy benefit managers to set up mechanisms for direct coverage of at-home tests.If any questions Continue Reading

Alert - January 12, 2022

IRS Provides Much Needed Guidance on COBRA Premium Subsidy

May 27, 2021 by Patrick Quinn

The Bottom Line ARPA’s COBRA subsidy presents a number of complicated administrative issues that employers, plan sponsors and administrators, and insurers alike should consider. In particular, there are a number of nuances to how the Notice may impact plan sponsors.Plan sponsors should consult with Continue Reading

Alert - May 27, 2021

COBRA Changes Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

March 17, 2021 by Patrick Quinn

The Bottom Line The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 requires employers to provide new or updated notices to qualified individuals about the availability and expiration of newly created COBRA subsidies.Plan sponsors should work with their COBRA administrators and ERISA counsel to understand their Continue Reading

Alert - March 17, 2021

Regulators Clarify COVID-19 Relief Deadline Extension

March 8, 2021 by Patrick Quinn

The Bottom Line The newly issued Notice could be quite difficult to apply in practice for plan sponsors and third party administrators, as it requires a plan sponsor and its third party administrators to track each participant’s or beneficiary’s tolling period from the date he/she became entitled Continue Reading

Alert - March 8, 2021

Group Health Plans: Regulators Extend Deadlines During the COVID-19 Crisis

May 6, 2020 by Patrick Quinn

The Bottom Line The Notice provides important guidance and relief for group health plan sponsors and plan participants in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.The regulators have hit the pause button on many of the employee benefit plan timeframes during the period of the COVID-crisis.Since the guidance Continue Reading

Alert - May 6, 2020

COVID-19 Considerations for Retirement Plan Sponsors and Committees

April 2, 2020 by Patrick Quinn

The Bottom Line The novel coronavirus is presenting employers with new challenges on a daily basis. Employers should work closely with their ERISA counsel to ensure that they are administering their qualified retirement plans correctly and satisfying their fiduciary obligations while taking Continue Reading

Alert - April 2, 2020

Employers Beware: New EU Data Law May Impact Employee Benefits

September 10, 2018 by Patrick Quinn

The Bottom Line GDPR is already in effect and fines could be levied for non-compliance. U.S. based employers should work with their legal counsel to review their plan participant population to determine whether GDPR applies and to ensure that GDPR's requirements are satisfied. May 25, 2018 was Continue Reading

Alert - September 10, 2018

Two Recent Court Rulings Signal Important Developments in ERISA Excessive Fee Litigation

July 31, 2017 by Patrick Quinn

The Bottom Line The recent decisions in Wells Fargo and Chevron offer plan sponsors and fiduciaries some guidance with respect to defending against ERISA fee litigation. Plan sponsors and fiduciaries need to continue to ensure that they engage in a deliberative and Continue Reading

Alert - July 31, 2017

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