Friday, May 16, 2014

The Latest ERIC Executive Report is Issued!

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) recently published the latest edition of its ERIC Executive Report.

This edition includes the following articles:

ERIC NEWS
  • Coming to the D.C. Area? 
HEALTH CARE COVERAGE
  • ERIC Creates Two Task Forces on Cadillac Tax and COBRA 
  • DOL Issues New Model Notices for COBRA and Some OOP Guidance 
  • Results of ERIC’s 3-Minute Poll on the ACA Out-of-Pocket Rules 
  • House Passes Bill to Shield Expat Plans from the ACA 
  • ERIC Submits Comment Letter on Regulation of Telemedicine 
  • IRS Provides 2015 Inflation Adjusted Amounts for HSAs 
  • Urban Institute Brief Looks at Eliminating Employer Mandate 
RETIREMENT SECURITY
  • ERIC Participates in Hill Briefings and Releases New Study on Impact of PBGC Premiums 
  • ERIC Files Comment Letter on Information Collection Request for 408(b)(2) Guide 
  • IRS Releases Final Regulations on Plan Payments for Health/Accident Insurance Premiums 
  • PBGC Final Rule Addresses Guarantee of Benefits for Unpredictable Contingent Events 
  • PBGC Releases Revised Forms and Instructions for Plan Terminations and Missing Participants 
  • IRS Provides Relief from Penalties for Late Filing of Form 5500 
  • IRS Updates Weighted Average Interest Rates, Yield Curves, and Segment Rates (Notice 2014-34) 
  • SOA Reviews MAP-21 Funding Stabilization Provisions and Sponsor Experience in 2012 
LEGAL
  • ERIC’s Members Hear from Industry Experts at Legal Committee Meeting 
  • U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Retiree Health Case 
  • Courts Continue to Decide Stock Drop Cases While Waiting for the Supreme Court to Act 

ERIC members and trial members can read more here.

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