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Taking the Off Ramp: IRS Opens Limited Program To Return Wrongly Received Employee Retention Credits

By Matthew P. Chiarello and Carlene Y. Lowry The IRS continues to evaluate and process Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) claims with a focus on inaccurate and ineligible filings. Among its efforts to police the ERC program, the IRS announced a new initiative that permits taxpayers to return ERCs to which the employer is not entitled […]

Contemplating a Severance Plan? Consider ERISA

A severance plan may be subject to the requirements of ERISA as an employee welfare benefit plan. The determination of whether a severance plan is subject to ERISA depends in large part on whether the plan is part of an “ongoing administrative scheme.” Severance plans subject to ERISA have certain requirements, such as the obligation […]

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Departments Finally Publish Updated SBC Template and Instructions

On April 6, 2016, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury (the “Departments”) issued an updated Summary of Benefits and Coverage (“SBC”) template.  The latest template represents an effort by the Departments to enhance consumer access to information regarding their health care options. Although the new template is shorter than the prior […]

When Anything Less than 95% is a Failing Grade: An Update on the Employer Shared Responsibility Penalties

As a reminder, effective January 1, 2016, employers must offer minimum essential coverage to 95% or more (up from 70% or more for 2015) of their full-time employees and their dependents each month or pay a very steep penalty.  Missing the mark even slightly, for example coming in at 94%, will require the employer to […]

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