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COVID-19: DOL Issues Administrative Changes for Employee Benefit Plans

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Department of Labor (the “DOL”) recently issued guidance providing relief to employee benefit plan participants and administrators facing challenges in complying with various…

Limited Filing Relief for Form 5500 and Form 8955-SSA

In response to the COVID-19 emergency, the IRS has automatically extended the deadline for retirement and welfare plans to file Form 5500 and Form 8955-SSA until July 15, 2020. As explained below, however, this…

HHS Issues HIPAA Enforcement Relief and Guidance

The coronavirus pandemic has forced employers and health care providers to make difficult decisions about how to protect their customers, employees and patients, while at the same time protecting their personal…

CARES Act Impact on Employee Benefits and Compensation

On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), the third phase of emergency relief passed by Congress in response to the coronavirus pandemic.…

Webinar: Pandemic - But Don't Panic

JOIN US: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 12:30 PM EST Employers are in uncharted territory with the COVID-19 pandemic, which has created complicated employment issues that continue to evolve by the hour. Join Kelley Drye’s…