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August 15, 2024 Press Releases

87 Verrill Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2025, Including 12 Named Lawyers of the Year More

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82 Verrill Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2024, Including 10 Named Lawyers of the Year More

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August 24, 2022 Press Releases

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April 25, 2022 Press Releases

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A Primer on COBRA Continuation Coverage for Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts

It is a common practice for employers to offer employees a health care flexible spending account (“Health FSA”) option under a cafeteria plan. However, employers (and their COBRA administrators) may not be aware that...

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Section 457(f) Plans and Noncompete Clauses: What the IRS Gave, the FTC May Take Away

When the IRS published proposed regulations harmonizing key provisions of Code Sections 409A and 457(f) in 2016, executive compensation lawyers and consultants rejoiced. It was not just that a long wait was over (roughly...

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Novel 401(k) Plan Lawsuits Over the Use of Forfeitures—Swinging for the Fences or Plausible Claims?

In our December 7, 2023 post , we noted five class action lawsuits, all filed by the same law firm within two months, in which 401(k) plan participants allege plan fiduciaries violated ERISA by...

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Prepare for Cooler Weather, Annual Enrollment, and 2025

Summer is ending and fall is rapidly approaching. For employee benefit professionals with calendar-year health and welfare benefit plans that means preparing for annual enrollment and year-end compliance requirements. This post provides a high-level...

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Why Is There No IRS Correction Program for Non-Governmental 457(b) Plans?

This post examines excess deferrals under non-governmental 457(b) plans, including the approved method for correcting them and the penalty for failing to correct them, to make the case for a change in IRS policy...

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Proposed Rules for Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Provide Some Helpful Information for Employers

Maine’s comprehensive paid family and medical leave (PFML) law, enacted in October 2023, establishes a state benefits program funded by employer and employee contributions (the “Program”). The PFML law provides for implementation of the...

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IRS Issues Guidance Addressing Matching Contributions on Student Loan Payments

Section 110 of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) permits employers maintaining a 401(k), 403(b), governmental 457(b), or SIMPLE IRA plan to make matching contributions based on qualified student loan payments (“QSLPs&rdquo...

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HHS Issues Model Attestation Required by Final HIPAA Regulations Supporting Reproductive Health Care Privacy

On April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published Final Regulations under HIPAA’s Privacy Rule introducing greater protections for information related to reproductive...

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Can a Self-Funded Group Health Plan Exclude Coverage for Gender-Affirming Care?

We are sometimes asked whether a self-funded group health plan is required to cover gender-affirming medical services. As this post explains in detail, it is generally impracticable for a self-funded ERISA-covered plan to exclude...

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Firm Highlights

A Primer on COBRA Continuation Coverage for Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Section 457(f) Plans and Noncompete Clauses: What the IRS Gave, the FTC May Take Away

Novel 401(k) Plan Lawsuits Over the Use of Forfeitures—Swinging for the Fences or Plausible Claims?

Prepare for Cooler Weather, Annual Enrollment, and 2025

Why Is There No IRS Correction Program for Non-Governmental 457(b) Plans?

Proposed Rules for Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Provide Some Helpful Information for Employers

IRS Issues Guidance Addressing Matching Contributions on Student Loan Payments

HHS Issues Model Attestation Required by Final HIPAA Regulations Supporting Reproductive Health Care Privacy

Can a Self-Funded Group Health Plan Exclude Coverage for Gender-Affirming Care?

87 Verrill Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2025, Including 12 Named Lawyers of the Year

Karen K. Hartford,
Partner