Industry & Regulatory News

ERISA imposes certain requirements on employers (who also usually act as plan sponsors and plan administrators) that offer health and benefit plans to employees.

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against Pactiv Evergreen Services, Inc., which claims it breached its fiduciary duty to a 401(k) plan it sponsors.

The IRS has issued Revenue Procedure 2023-23, providing inflation-adjusted amounts for health savings accounts (HSAs) for calendar year 2024.

The IRS has issued Revenue Ruling 2023-10, which contains the applicable federal rates (AFR) for June 2023.

The IRS has issued Notice 2023-40, which contains updated guidance on factors used in certain defined benefit (DB) pension plan minimum funding and present value calculations.

As announced by President Biden on January 30, 2023, the National Emergency in response to COVID-19 will end today. 

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), along with several cosponsors have reintroduced the Health Savings Act.

The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service are soliciting recommendations for items to be included on the 2023-2024 Priority Guidance Plan.

Effective May 3, 2023, the prime interest rate increased from 8.00 percent to 8.25 percent.

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and co-sponsor Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) have introduced S. 1226, a bill to make permanent several individual tax provisions.