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December 8, 2021

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[Official Guidance]

Text of Draft IRS Publication 15-B: Employer's Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits, for Use in 2021 (PDF)

35 pages, Dec. 7, 2021. "What's New: Cents-per-mile rule.... Qualified parking exclusion and commuter transportation benefit.... Contribution limit on a health flexible spending arrangement (FSA).... New Form 1099-NEC."  MORE >>

Internal Revenue Service [IRS]

[Official Guidance]

Text of Draft IRS Instructions for 2021 Form 8839: Qualified Adoption Expenses (PDF)

9 pages; Dec. 7, 2021. "What's New: ... The maximum credit and the exclusion for employer-provided benefits are both $14,440 per eligible child in 2021. This amount begins to phase out if you have modified adjusted gross income in excess of $216,660 and is completely phased out for modified adjusted gross income of $256,660 or more."  MORE >>

Internal Revenue Service [IRS]

[Guidance Overview]

Upcoming Deadline icon Massachusetts PFML: Employees Must Be Notified of Changes in Contribution Rates and Benefit Amounts for 2022

"Employers must notify current and new employees of the 2022 updates to contribution rates and weekly benefit amounts under the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Law. The Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) has created template notice forms that employers can use. Notice should be made in the same manner as an employer uses to inform employees of other policies and updates."  MORE >>

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Eighth Circuit: District Court Improperly Resolved Factual Disputes on Summary Judgment in ERISA Benefits Case

"[T]he Eighth Circuit ruled that the district court's decision on summary judgment was improper because it weighed evidence, made credibility determinations, and made findings on disputed factual questions in the administrative record.... The Eighth Circuit concluded, however, that the district court's error was harmless ... [and] affirmed the district court's decision granting plaintiff summary judgment. Of controlling import, the parties confirmed that neither had new evidence to submit should the court remand the case for a bench trial." [Avenoso v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co., No. 21-1772 (8th Cir. Nov. 30, 2021)]  MORE >>

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Your Vaccination Status: What Does HIPAA Actually Protect and Prohibit

"The HIPAA Privacy Rule does not apply to employment records and generally does not regulate what information can be requested by an employer from employees as part of the terms and conditions of employment that an employer may impose on its workforce.... The HIPAA Privacy Rule does prohibit covered entities and their business associates from using or disclosing a person's protected health information (PHI)."  MORE >>

Holland & Hart LLP

Federal Contractor and Subcontractor Vaccine Mandate Enjoined Nationwide

"The court reasoned Congress did not 'clearly' authorize the president to issue E.O. 14042 as it goes far beyond addressing administrative and management issues and the Order does not have a sufficient nexus to the purposes of the Procurement Act -- i.e., to promote efficiency and economy in procurement and contracting.... [E]mployers may still choose to adopt voluntary vaccine mandates applicable to employees but must be cognizant of the states that have adopted laws limiting or banning vaccine mandates." [State of Georgia v. Biden, No. 21-0163 (S.D. Ga. Dec. 7, 2021)]  MORE >>

Littler

The Highest Medical Costs to Expect in Retirement

"Some of the highest medical costs to expect in retirement include: [1] Insurance premiums. [2] Assisted living. [3] Nursing home care. [4] Home health assistance. [5] Dental expenses. [6] Vision costs. [7] Prescription drugs. Here's how to plan."  MORE >>

U.S. News & World Report

Employee Benefits Jobs

View job as Government Filing Enablement Leader
for Guideline, Inc. Government Filing Enablement Leader

Guideline, Inc.

Remote / Austin TX / Solana Beach CA / Portland ME / San Mateo CA / CO / FL / GA

View job as Compliance Program Manager - Customer Operations
for Guideline, Inc. Compliance Program Manager - Customer Operations

Guideline, Inc.

Remote / Austin TX / Solana Beach CA / Portland ME / San Mateo CA / CO / FL / GA

View job as Operations Associate - Customer Operations
for Guideline, Inc. Operations Associate - Customer Operations

Guideline, Inc.

Remote / Austin TX / Solana Beach CA / Portland ME / San Mateo CA / CO / FL / GA

View job as Customer Success Associate
for Guideline, Inc. Customer Success Associate

Guideline, Inc.

Remote / Austin TX / Solana Beach CA / Portland ME / San Mateo CA / CO / FL / GA

View job as Customer Success Manager - Account Management
for Guideline, Inc. Customer Success Manager - Account Management

Guideline, Inc.

Remote / Solana Beach CA

View job as Account Manager
for Guideline, Inc. Account Manager

Guideline, Inc.

Remote / Austin TX / Solana Beach CA / Portland ME / San Mateo CA / CO / FL / GA / NC

View job as Incident Management Specialist
for Guideline, Inc. Incident Management Specialist

Guideline, Inc.

Remote / Austin TX / Solana Beach CA / Portland ME / San Mateo CA / CO / FL / GA / NC

View job as Client Service Associate
for July Business Services Client Service Associate

July Business Services

Remote / Woodway TX

View job as Account Coordinator
for Guideline, Inc. Account Coordinator

Guideline, Inc.

Remote / Austin TX / Solana Beach CA / Portland ME / San Mateo CA / CO / FL / GA / NC

View job as Onboarding Coordinator
for Guideline, Inc. Onboarding Coordinator

Guideline, Inc.

Remote / Austin TX / Solana Beach CA / Portland ME / San Mateo CA

View job as Government Filing Operations Associate
for Guideline, Inc. Government Filing Operations Associate

Guideline, Inc.

Remote / Austin TX / Solana Beach CA / Portland ME / San Mateo CA / CO / FL / GA / NC

View job as Senior Compliance Analyst - Retirement Plans
for Newport Senior Compliance Analyst - Retirement Plans

Newport

Remote / CA

View job as Compliance Specialist (Entry Level)
for Newport Compliance Specialist (Entry Level)

Newport

Remote / IL

View job as Benefits Administrator
for Blue Benefits Consulting Benefits Administrator

Blue Benefits Consulting

Remote / Bloomington IN

Press Releases

OneAmerica Launches Advisor Managed Accounts with Morningstar Investment Management LLC

OneAmerica

Webcasts and Conferences
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Shedding the Light on Employer Responsibility Under MHPAEA

January 20, 2022 WEBCAST

American Bar Association Joint Committee on Employee Benefits [JCEB]

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