3/17/2026 2:01:10 PM Court Stays the Updated Childhood Vaccine Recommendations By Katie Amin Lisa Campbell Michelle Koltov 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...
3/13/2026 6:33:06 PM Retirement and Health & Welfare Compliance Deadlines for Second Half of March By Christine Keller Katie Amin Elizabeth Drake Rosie Zaklad Tamara Killion +2 more... Show less 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. ...
3/6/2026 3:07:54 PM IRS Requests Comments on the Burden of External Review's Information Collection By Katie Amin On March 4, the IRS issued an information collection request under the Paperwork Reduction Act ("PRA") regarding the ACA's external...
2/5/2026 2:36:09 PM Second Tobacco Premium Surcharge Case Dismissed By Kara Petteway Wheatley On February 3, 2026, a federal court in Missouri granted a motion to dismiss a tobacco premium surcharge lawsuit. This is the second time...
1/15/2026 9:55:59 PM Hot Off the Press! DOL's 2026 Enforcement Priorities By Viv Hunter Turner The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration ("EBSA") today announced an update to its national enforcement...
1/12/2026 2:30:05 PM IRS Extends Transition Relief for State-Paid Medical Leave Benefits By Katie Amin David Block As background, in January 2025, the IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2025-4, which provided guidance on the federal tax treatment and reporting...
12/23/2025 10:03:50 PM IRS Updates FAQs on Premium Tax Credit By Katie Amin Today, the IRS issued updated FAQs in Fact Sheet 2025-10 related to changes to the premium tax credit made under the One Big Beautiful...
12/23/2025 2:49:09 PM CDC Adopts Part of ACIP’s Updated Recommendations for Hepatitis B Vaccine for Infants By Lisa Campbell Michelle Koltov On December 16, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") adopted the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices'...
12/9/2025 7:09:49 PM IRS HSA Guidance Answers Some Questions But Raises Others By Christine Keller Katie Amin In Notice 2026-5, the IRS issued guidance on the expanded Availability of Health Savings Accounts under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act...
11/22/2025 11:00:36 PM IRS Resumes Normal Operations By Katie Amin The IRS has resumed normal operations following the conclusion of the government shutdown. The IRS has fully resumed processing:...
11/3/2025 2:11:01 PM IRS Releases PCORI Fee Amount By Katie Amin Last Friday, the IRS released the indexed PCORI fee amounts for plan and policy years that end on or after October 1, 2025 and before...
10/29/2025 1:47:37 PM Minnesota PFML – Upcoming Milestones and Employer Action Items By Shanna Cramer Background Starting January 1, 2026, Minnesota will provide job-protected paid family and medical leave (“PFML”) for employees’ own...