2021 Annual Employee Benefits Update
New Payroll Tax Credit Available in 2021 for Public Colleges, Universities and Governmental Healthcare Entities – Q&A
IRS Issues 2021 Limits for Retirement Plans
IRS Finalizes Default Withholding Rules for Periodic Retirement and Annuity Payments
IRS Issues Last-Minute Guidance on Deferral of Employees' Social Security Withholding
California Supreme Court Upholds Pension Reform Changes As Constitutional
DOL Issues Proposed Rule on ESG Investing
IRS Provides Rules for W-2 Reporting of COVID Paid Leaves
DOL Issues New Proposed Fiduciary Rule
IRS Issues Guidance on 2020 Waiver of Required Minimum Distributions
IRS Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Leave-Based Donation Programs
IRS Issues CARES Act Guidance for Retirement Plans
Email Option Added to Final Electronic Disclosure Rule for Retirement Plans
IRS Issues Cafeteria Plan Relief to Address COVID-19 Pandemic
Employee Benefit Plan Deadlines Extended Due to COVID-19
Relief for Employee Benefit Plan Fiduciaries Due to COVID-19
COVID-19 Related Employee Benefits Issues for Governmental Employers
COVID-19 Emergency Paid Leave and Other Leave-Related Benefits
COVID-19: Top Ten Issues for Employers Considering Layoffs, Furloughs or Reduction in Hours
IRS Form Released for Advance Payments of COVID-19 Payroll Tax Credits
UPDATED: IRS and DOL Issue COVID-19 Related Tax Credit Guidance
CARES Act – Important Changes to 401k or other Retirement Plans
Group Health Plan and Cafeteria Plan Issues Related to COVID-19
UPDATED: Additional Payroll Tax Credits for Small and Large Employers Under the CARES Act
Employee Benefits Questions and Answers Related to COVID-19
IRS and DOL Issue COVID-19 Related Tax Credit Guidance
COVID-19 Resource Center
Ignorance Is Bliss (If You Are an ERISA Plaintiff)
2020 Employee Benefits Webinars
ISO and ESPP Reporting and Disclosure Requirements for Employers
Retirement Plan Changes and “Cadillac Tax” Repeal Included in Domestic Appropriations Package
California Individual Mandate for Health Coverage Takes Effect in 2020
IRS Extends Deadline for Providing Health Coverage Forms to Employees Under the ACA, but Not the IRS Filing Deadline
“Text Me?” Proposed Electronic Disclosure Rule Would Allow Greater Flexibility for Retirement Plans
CalPERS Issues Guidance on Uniform Allowance Reporting
IRS Issues 2020 Limits for Retirement Plans
IRS Finalizes New Hardship Distribution Rules for 401(k) and 403(b) Plans
IRS Issues Guidance on Uncashed Distribution Checks
Court Upholds Plan Administrator's Interpretation in Recent ERISA Case
Recent Increase in IRS Enforcement of ACA Reporting Penalties
CalSavers State-Sponsored Retirement Plan Has Officially Launched
CalPERS Announces New Fees for Section 218 Agreements
Employers May Offer Two New Types of Health Reimbursement Arrangements in 2020
Ninth Circuit Rules ERISA Pension Plan Must Pay Survivor Benefits to Registered Domestic Partner
New IRS Rules Allow Retirement Plan Sponsors to Self-Correct Broader Range of Plan Failures
An Interview with New Hanson Bridgett Partner, Liz Masson
California Supreme Court Rules No Vested Right to Airtime Purchases; Leaves California Rule Intact
2019 Employee Benefits Webinars
IRS Issues Proposed Regulations to Relax 401(k) Plan Hardship Distribution Rules
IRS Extends Deadline for Providing Health Coverage Forms to Employees under the ACA, But Not the IRS Filing Deadline
Buy Me Some Peanuts and Crackerjacks?
Compromise JPA Pension Liability Bill Ready for Governor's Signature
The SEC Increases Enhanced Disclosure Threshold Under Rule 701 and Considers Broader Changes
Student Loan Payments and 401(k) Benefits
Lessons for Defined Contribution Plan Fiduciaries from Current Litigation
Three Things about the Affordable Care Act Employers Need to Focus on Now
Janus v. AFSCME: SCOTUS Rejects Mandatory Agency Fees For Public Sector Employees
Employers Win This Round: CA Court of Appeal Upholds Employer's Rounding Policy
DOL Finalizes Rules to Expand Access to Health Plans for Small Businesses
Reminder: Minimum Wage Increases And San Francisco's Parity In Pay Ordinance Effective July 1, 2018
NLRB General Counsel Provides Employer-Friendly Guidance on Work Rules
Good News For Employers: In the Aftermath of the SCOTUS Class Action Waiver Case, A Los Angeles County Superior Court Dismisses Class Claims and Orders Claims Brought Individually in Arbitration
Hanson Bridgett Requests IRS Open Determination Letter Program in 2019 for Governmental Plans
California Appellate Court Provides Another Potential Defense To "Derivative" Wage Statement Claims
Proposed Bill to Make Member Agencies Liable for JPA Pension Obligations
U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Class Action Waivers Do Not Violate The NLRA
2018 Employee Benefits Update
New Test For Independent Contractors
Employers Cannot Rely On Prior Salary To Justify Wage Differential In Equal Pay Act Cases
New ERISA Disability Benefit Claims and Appeals Rules Take Effect April 2, 2018
Alvarado v. Dart Container Corporation Clarifies Overtime Calculation When Employees Earn Flat Sum Bonuses
Courts Split On Pension Vested Rights Analysis
IRS Extends Deadline for Providing Health Coverage Forms to Employees, But Not the IRS Filing Deadline
New Rules Would Expand Access to Association Health Plans for Small Businesses
Reminder: Minimum Wage Increases Effective January 1, 2018
Funds Available from Retirement Plans for Those Affected by the Wildfires
On The Horizon: New California Employment Laws for 2018
IRS Issues 2018 Limits for Retirement Plans
IRS Releases Updated Employment Tax Examination and Appeals Rights Publication
Hanson Bridgett Announces IRS Determination Letter Replacement Program
IRS Issues 401(k) Safe Harbor Hardship Distribution Substantiation Guidelines
DOL Fiduciary Rule Faces Further Delay
2017 Employee Benefits Update
ISO and ESPP Reporting and Disclosure Requirements for Employers
IRS Issues Updated ACA Guidance and Extends Deadline for Providing 1095-C Forms to Employees
Is The ACA Dead? Not So Fast
IRS Issues 2017 Limits for Retirement Plans
New ACA Rules for HRAs, Flex Credits and Opt-Out Payments
California Court of Appeal Decision Reminds CalPERS Employers to Ensure All Employee Base Salaries are Reported on a "Publicly Available Pay Schedule"
Is the QSERP Dead? Proposed Rules Target Individual Benefit Formulas
VIDEO: Section 1202 - Qualified Small Business Stock, A Recipe of 100% Gain Exclusion
2016 IRS Limits for Retirement Plans Generally Remain Unchanged
IRS Raises the Stakes: New Trade Law Increases Penalties Applicable to Affordable Care Act Reporting Requirements
Back On Track!
The End of an Era? IRS Considers Eliminating Periodic Determination Letter Process
IRS to Issue New Rules for Determining Status of Governmental Entities and Benefit Plans—Potential Significant Effect on Health Care Entities
PENSION REFORM UPDATE-Clarification Regarding Switch to Defined Contribution Plans by California Public Employers
New 2015 IRS Limits for Retirement Plans
IRS Releases New Guidance on Application of Windsor to Qualified Retirement Plans
Taxation of Employer Provided Automobiles - Baby You Can Drive My Car
Webinar Slides from February 27, 2014 - "Final Pay or Play Rules"
IRS Releases Guidance on Tax Treatment of Same-Sex Marriages
Delay of Key Components Under Pay or Play – Now What?
DOMA Is Dead - Now What?
Employers Must Comply with Exchange Notice Requirements by October 1, 2013: DOL Issues Model Notice and Updated COBRA Election Notice
Comments on proposed regulations under Section 4980H
Senior Care Employers Should Start Today to Prepare for Health Care Reform
Health Care Reform Presentation on "Pay or Play" Rules
NEW 2013 IRS Limits for Retirement Plans
Property Rights and Environmental Initiatives for the Past Two Centuries
Health Care Reform – What You Must Do This Year
IRS Town Hall Meeting on Definition of Government Agencies and Government Retirement Plans
Governor’s Pension Reform Bill and Constitutional Amendment Proposed February 2, 2012
Proposed Determination of Governmental Plan Status
New IRS Proposal on What Is a Government Agency and Government Retirement Plan
IRS Announces COLAs to Qualified Plan Dollar Limits for 2012
New Rules on Cell Phones
Keeping Your Health Care Flexible Spending Account or Health Care Reimbursement Plans Up-To-Date
Health Care Reform W-2 Reporting Requirements
Expanded Avenues for Plaintiffs Claims under ERISA