The long-anticipated final rule under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) was published on September 9, 2024. The MHPAEA prohibits group health plans that provide mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits from imposing more restrictive
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Mental Health in the Workplace
Recently, Verrill attorneys Liz Johnston and Erik Peters conducted a webinar designed to help employers comply with their responsibilities related to employee mental health matters and to provide actionable guidance and tips to help them foster a supportive work environment.…
IRS Provides Helpful Answers Regarding Long-Term Part-Time Employees in 403(b) Plans
In November 2023, the IRS issued proposed regulations addressing the SECURE 2.0 long-term part-time (LTPT) employee eligibility requirements applicable to 401(k) plans knowing that further guidance would be needed to explain how those requirements would apply to 403(b) plans—you can…
Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers) Concerning Maine’s Paid FMLA Law
As we enter the fourth quarter and await the reveal of the state’s third iteration of revisions to the proposed rules governing the state’s Paid FMLA statute, what are some things all Maine employers (and employers outside of the state…
A Brief Guide to Qualified Disclaimers for Retirement Plan Administrators
Student Loans and Code Section 127 Educational Assistance Programs: A Reminder from the IRS, FAQs, and a Sample Plan Document
On August 28, the IRS issued IR-2024-227, reminding employers of the following key aspects of educational assistance programs under Internal Revenue Code Section 127:
- They can be used to help reimburse the costs of or pay for employees’ student
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Prepare for Cooler Weather, Annual Enrollment, and 2025
IRS Issues Guidance Addressing Matching Contributions on Student Loan Payments
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 health care. One aspect of the…