Episodes
Wednesday Dec 19, 2018
Episode 19: Proposed IRS Regulations Affecting 401(k) and 403(b) Plans
Wednesday Dec 19, 2018
Wednesday Dec 19, 2018
In this episode of the Proskauer Benefits Brief, Paul Hamburger, co-chair of Proskauer’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group, and associate Steven Einhorn discuss the recently proposed IRS regulations addressing the hardship withdrawal rules affecting 401(k) and 403(b) plans. We will discuss challenging questions employers and administrators face as they work through the new requirements, which include the elimination of the six-month contribution suspension for participants who take a hardship withdrawal and how many plans will need to be amended as a result of these new proposed regulations. Be sure to tune in for the latest insight on this very important issue and visit Proskauer’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Blog for more information.
Wednesday Dec 19, 2018
Episode 18: Texas Judge Declares Affordable Care Act Unconstitutional
Wednesday Dec 19, 2018
Wednesday Dec 19, 2018
In this episode of the Proskauer Benefits Brief, partner Robert Projansky and associate Katrina McCann discuss the recent district court case, Texas et al. v. The United States of America, which declared the Affordable Care Act (ACA) unconstitutional. On December 14, 2018, a district court judge in the Northern District of Texas deemed the entirety of the Affordable Care Act invalid because he found the individual mandate to be unconstitutional. From what would happen to the employer mandate to emergency care coverage, tune in as we discuss what these changes could mean for employers and plan sponsors if the court’s decision is ultimately upheld.