ERISA News

The third phase of updates to Form 5500, Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan, was recently released by the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Employee Benefits Security Administration, the IRS, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (the “Agencies”).

The IRS has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes in Tennessee.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a disaster declaration on April 10, 2023, for Kentucky severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides, and mudslides, for the incident period of March 3, 2023 – March 4, 2023.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a disaster declaration on April 7, 2023, for severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes in Tennessee, for the incident period of March 31, 2023 – April 1, 2023.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a disaster declaration on April 4, 2023, for a severe winter storm in Arkansas, for the incident period of January 30, 2023 – February 2, 2023.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a disaster declaration on April 3, 2023, for severe winter storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides in California, for the incident period of February 21, 2023, and continuing.

The IRS has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of severe storms and tornadoes in Arkansas.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a disaster declaration on April 2, 2023, for severe storms and tornadoes in Arkansas, for the incident period of March 31, 2023.

During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) and National Emergency, numerous requirements were introduced for group health plans, which were generally aimed at ensuring individuals did not forgo testing or treatment for COVID-19 because they could not afford to pay for such services.

The IRS has announced the postponement of certain tax-related deadlines for victims of severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes in Mississippi.