The 5th Circuit has taken away the U.S. Department of Labor’s ability to enforce its fiduciary rule which extends the common law meaning...

What is a “410(b) Transition Period”? A 410(b) transition period is a period following a transaction in which a company that maintains a...

Boutwell Fay LLP is pleased to present the April 2018 issue of Benefits News. This edition includes an article about COBRA cover in an...

It seems like everywhere you turn, benefits professionals are talking about ways to improve the individual health and financial wellness...

There are a lot of moving parts in an M&A transaction. An issue that frequently comes up in the benefits area of the transaction is who...

The U.S. Department of Labor published the increased monetary penalties applicable to employee benefit plans under the Employee Retirement...

Boutwell Fay LLP is pleased to present the March 2018 issue of Benefits News. This edition includes an article about changes to hardship...

In late March, the IRS released an updated Publication 15b – “Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits” for use in 2018. The ...

In the Bipartisan Budget Act passed in February 2018 (“Act”), Congress loosened certain restrictions on hardship ...

The IRS has recently announced the opening of the window for employers to adopt pre-approved defined benefit plans....

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) requires group health plans to provide a summary of material modifications (“SMM”)...

Boutwell Fay LLP is pleased to present the February 2018 issue of Benefits News. This edition includes an article about parking and...

It may be time to renegotiate your office lease. Here is why - the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act¹ broadly disallows employer ...

The U.S. Department of Labor published the increased monetary penalties applicable to employee benefit plans under the Employee Retirement...

The Tax Cut and Jobs Act (the “Act”), signed into law by President Trump on December 22, 2017, received considerable...

Boutwell Fay LLP is pleased to present the January 2018 issue of Benefits News. This edition includes an article about plan documents...

Effective January 2, 2018, the IRS simplified the user fees charged for most submissions made under the Voluntary...

Worrying about plan documents probably is not keeping most plan fiduciaries up at night...but maybe it should. Although most...

With the recent issuance of Revenue Procedure 2018-4, the IRS surprisingly announced: “Effective January 2, 2018, the IRS...

Boutwell Fay LLP is pleased to present the December 2017 issue of Benefits News. This edition includes an article about the PBGC’s final...