Law and regulation

There are a number of tasks to complete with upcoming deadlines to keep in compliance with ERISA.

President says it’s a ‘middle class tax break that works.'

Companies can be punished for even unintentional slip-ups, and financial and legal penalties can be crippling.

The Disaster Tax Relied and Airport and Airway Extension Act provide both hardship distribution tax relief and more generous participation loan rules for those living in areas hit by recent disasters.

Companies can be punished for even unintentional slip-ups, and financial and legal penalties can be crippling.

It will be months until some of the president’s proposals, such as expanded use of HRAs, could be implemented, but brokers should educate clients now, adviser Mark Johnson says.

Employers can restrict birth control offerings on group health plans based on documentation of religious beliefs or sincerely held moral convictions.

It will be months until some of the president’s proposals, such as expanded use of HRAs, could be implemented, but brokers should educate clients now, adviser Mark Johnson says.

Fragile small-group segment will be undermined by liberalization of rules governing association plans.

Employers can restrict birth control offerings on group health plans based on documentation of religious beliefs or sincerely held moral convictions.