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On May 20, 2026, Governor Spanberger signed SB 199/HB 5, a new statewide Paid Sick Leave (“PSL”) program (“Act”). Virginia previously...
Groom: In Brief
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New for 2026, defined contribution plans (401(k), 403(a), profit sharing plans, 403(b), 457(b) plans) can allow participants to use...
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On May 15, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS),...
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On April 15, House Ways and Means Committee members Reps. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) introduced a bill, the...
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On May 4, the IRS released the 2027 employer mandate penalties under Code section 4980H. These amounts are indexed each year, and for...
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a final rule (“Final Rule”) on April 2, 2026 that would remove the...
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Treasury/IRS recently issued Notice 2026-23, which requests recommendations for the 2026-2027 Priority Guidance Plan (PGP). Treasury/IRS...
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On March 20, a federal court in Ohio dismissed a tobacco premium surcharge lawsuit in its entirety for failure to state a claim. This...
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On March 16, U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy issued a 45-page order in American Academy of Pediatrics v. U.S. Department of Health...
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The proverb “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb” refers to typical March weather, which improves as the month goes on. ...
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On March 4, the IRS issued an information collection request under the Paperwork Reduction Act ("PRA") regarding the ACA's external...
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On February 3, 2026, a federal court in Missouri granted a motion to dismiss a tobacco premium surcharge lawsuit. This is the second time...