Benefits Forward

The IRS has added information to its website with respect to the payroll requirements arising with respect to the new COBRA subsidy.

The IRS has now finalized its regulations governing automatic contribution arrangements.

The PBGC announces that there willl not be an automatic waiver of the reporting requirements to notify it of a missed quarterly payment for 2009.

The DOL updates its website to include a discussion of the COBRA provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009.

Conference Report to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Conferees have reached agreement on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 which will soon go to the President for signature.

DOL issues Field Assistance Bulletin explaining impact of PPA, and technical corrections, changes to and expansion of the annual funding notice requirement. The Field Assistance Bulletin includes a model notice.

DOL offers guidance to plan fiduciaries, service providers and others affected in the wake of the Madoff allegations.

In response to the new Administration’s Memorandum on post-ponement and delay of regulations, the DOL has announced the proposed delay, and possibility of changes and/or withdrawal of its fiduciary adviser regulations.

Guidance on interest rates and permissible range.