10/14/2026 8:13:53 PM Who’s Calling the Shots? Vaccine Policy in Court By Michelle Koltov Lisa Campbell On October 6, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit heard oral argument in American Academy of Pediatrics v....
9/30/2026 6:30:22 PM New IRS-Treasury Plan Continues to List Overdue VEBA Guidance By Lou Mazawey Treasury and IRS have just released the 2026-2027 Priority Guidance Plan. The Plan lists 121 projects, but there are no surprises...
9/29/2026 8:58:13 PM D.C. Cuts Paid Family Leave Benefits Beginning October 1, 2026 By Shanna Cramer Savannah Myers Effective October 1, 2026, amendments to the D.C. Paid Family Leave Act reduce the maximum duration and weekly amount of certain paid...
8/10/2026 2:43:52 PM CMS Announces Updates Regarding IDR Operations and Portal By Michelle Koltov Lisa Campbell Earlier this year, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments), together with...
8/7/2026 5:09:33 PM CMS Guidance After the Columbus II Stay – What Issuers Need to Know! By Michelle Koltov Lisa Campbell On July 16, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted the Plaintiff’s motion for a stay on certain provisions in...
7/22/2026 7:52:20 PM DOL Proposes New Electronic Disclosure Safe Harbor for Group Health Plans By Tamara Killion Today, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a proposed rule that would create a new, optional electronic disclosure safe harbor...
7/6/2026 1:20:01 PM H&W Items on Treasury's 2026 Regulatory Agenda By Katie Amin On Friday, July 3, Treasury posted its regulatory agenda, which includes the following health and welfare-related provisions: Proposed...
7/2/2026 8:56:00 PM Gift Tax Filing Relief for Trump Accounts By Kim Boberg Elizabeth Dold Rosie Zaklad As the Trump account go-live date approaches, regulatory guidance is arriving on several fronts. On June 29, the IRS issued Revenue...
6/8/2026 5:04:30 PM Virginia Expands Paid Sick Leave Program to Cover Most Employees By Shanna Cramer Savannah Myers On May 20, 2026, Governor Spanberger signed SB 199/HB 5, a new statewide Paid Sick Leave (“PSL”) program (“Act”). Virginia previously...
5/21/2026 2:51:28 PM This is New: Long-Term Care Distributions from Qualified Plans By Elizabeth Dold New for 2026, defined contribution plans (401(k), 403(a), profit sharing plans, 403(b), 457(b) plans) can allow participants to use...
5/19/2026 2:58:59 PM The Friday Evening Surprise: CMS Releases the 2027 Payment Notice Final Rule By Michelle Koltov Lisa Campbell On May 15, 2026, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS),...
5/15/2026 1:43:02 PM From PLR to Policy: OPTIONS Act Would Allow Employee Allocation of Employer Contributions Across Tax‑Free Benefits By Katie Amin Rosie Zaklad On April 15, House Ways and Means Committee members Reps. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) introduced a bill, the...