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The New Employee Benefits Landscape: What’s Changed and What’s Ahead

May 11, 2021 @ 5:00 am - 6:00 am

On May 11, Mark Williams and Tim Klimpl will jointly present with speakers from the actuarial firm Hooker & Holcombe on “The New Employee Benefits Landscape: What’s Changed and What’s Ahead”.

About the Program 

Since 2020, employee benefits in the United States has undergone a collective sea change due to, among other things, federal legislation and administrative responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please join us for important insights into the most significant developments in employee benefits, jointly presented by Carmody and Hooker & Holcombe.

Topics will include:

Retirement Plan Changes

401(k) and Other Defined Contribution Plans

  • Required minimum distributions (RMDs)
  • Safe Harbor 401(k) plans
  • New Eligibility for long-term, part-time employees
  • New distribution for qualified child birth or adoption expenses
  • Optional safe harbor for guaranteed income contracts

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

  • Extension and enhancement of relief for minimum employer funding
  • Potential legislation impacting pension plans

Health and Welfare Plan Changes

  • Administration of COBRA Subsidies
  • Suspensions of COBRA election and payment deadlines, and HIPAA special enrollments
  • Additional time to use health FSA and dependent care assistance accounts
  • Extended Tax Credits for Voluntary Paid and Sick Leave Through 9/30/2021

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