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Thompson Coburn LLP
Oct. 22, 2024
"The Court determined that the [two PBGC] regulations implement Congress' specific directive in the Rescue Act that the plans should only use the special financial assistance funds to pay plan benefits and costs, and that the regulations prevent the funds from being used to reduce employers' expected withdrawal liability." [In re Yellow Corp., No. 23-11069 (Bankr. Del. Sep. 13, 2024)]
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Thompson Coburn LLP
Oct. 11, 2024
"The recent putative class actions target health-contingent, outcome-based wellness programs that are part of self-funded group health plans. These complaints allege that the wellness programs do not meet HIPAA’s regulatory requirements that the programs must satisfy to be considered nondiscriminatory.... The recent complaints generally claim that the plan sponsors and fiduciaries charged tobacco surcharges that violate HIPAA’s nondiscrimination provision."
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Thompson Coburn LLP
Sept. 22, 2024
"[Plaintiffs] asserted two claims: [1] that Caterpillar violated GIPA Section 25(c)(1), which prohibits employers from requesting genetic information from applicants or their family members during the pre-employment process, and [2] that Caterpillar violated GIPA Section 25(e), which prohibits the use of genetic information in connection with workplace wellness programs. Caterpillar moved to dismiss both claims." [Branson v. Caterpillar, Inc., No. 23-14329 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 14, 2024)]
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Thompson Coburn LLP
June 24, 2021
"The COVID Relief Act passed by Congress and signed by the President on December 27 extended the unlimited charitable contribution for cash gifts to most public charities through the end of 2021. This creates an important once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to move substantial amounts from retirement plans to charity beyond the $100,000 qualified charitable rollover already allowed to IRA owners without adverse income tax consequences."
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Thompson Coburn LLP
June 13, 2021
"[E]mployers who provide incentives to employees for showing proof of vaccination by a third party, but who do not administer the vaccines themselves, may provide larger incentives because they are not receiving any disability-related information from their employees."
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Thompson Coburn LLP
Nov. 3, 2020
"[1] Two lifetime illustrations must be provided at least annually ... [2] Contents of a benefit statement that includes a lifetime income illustration ... [3] Assumptions in calculating lifetime income illustrations ... [4] Assumptions for defined contribution plans with annuity distribution options ... [5] Deferred annuities purchased by participants are excluded from lifetime income illustrations ... [6] Interim Final Rule includes model explanatory language ... [7] No liability by reason of providing illustrations if model explanatory language is used."
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Thompson Coburn LLP
July 29, 2020
"Safe harbors apply to covered individuals ... Safe harbors apply to covered documents ... Covered individuals can elect how to receive covered documents ... Initial notice of default electronic delivery of covered documents ... Notice and access safe harbor ... Direct delivery via email safe harbor ... Effective date and non-enforcement policy."
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Thompson Coburn LLP
June 14, 2020
"Employers must now provide individual notice to employees on an annual basis with their first paycheck on or following July 1.... Records regarding paid sick leave usage, rates of pay, hours worked and wage deductions must be kept for at least five years, and made available for inspection upon request by [Chicago's Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP)]."
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Thompson Coburn LLP
Apr. 1, 2020
"The Ordinance seeks to ensure individuals who work for employers with more than 500 employees or more receive two weeks of paid COVID-19-related leave, after the [FFCRA] extended those protections only to employers with less than 500 employees."
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Thompson Coburn LLP
Mar. 12, 2020
"[1] Existing Section 162(m) regulations remain in place for grandfathered arrangements ... [2] Expanded definition of publicly held corporation ... [3] Expanded definition of covered employee ... [4] Applicable employee remuneration ... [5] Privately held corporations that become publicly held corporations ... [6] Grandfathered arrangements ... [7] Coordination with Section 409A ... [8] Effective dates."
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