BENEFITS DIGEST

2026

September

1. Tuesday, September 8№ 47
   Considering Trump Account Contributions in 2027? What Employers Should Know; Worth the Wait: After 45 Years, Dependent Care Assistance Programs Finally Get Regulations; 22 Pension Funds Sue PBGC Over Special Financial Assistance…
2. Friday, September 4№ 46
   IRS Proposes Regulations Denying Tax-Exempt Status to Private Schools That Discriminate Based on Race; What Role Can Employers Play in Facilitating Trump Accounts?; Tri-Agency Guidance Addresses Requirements for Tobacco Surcharge…
3. Thursday, September 3№ 45
   Record Savings Rates Drive DC Balances to New Highs in Q2; Employer Health Costs Expected to See Sharpest Increase in 20 Years: Survey; No Surprises Here! Fifth Circuit Rejects Government's Artificially-Deflated QPA Calculation…
4. Wednesday, September 2№ 44
   Don't Call It a Comeback: PBGC Relaunches Opinion Letter Program; Navigating the Current Landscape of GLP-1 Coverage; Stable Value Funds: The Latest Wave of Class Action ERISA Litigation; What Employees Really Want From Their…
5. Tuesday, September 1№ 43
   Liu v. Kaiser Permanente Employees Pension Plan for the Permanente Medical Group, Inc.; Been Wanting to Learn More About Trump Accounts?; Tobacco Surcharges: New Federal Guidance Gives Employers Some Relief, But Not a Free Pass…

August

1. Monday, August 31№ 42
   Andrew Halloran v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of America; IRS Issues New Guidance on Rollovers; DOL Proposes E-Delivery as Default Option for Employers; ERISA Long-Term Disability Denial Upheld: Eighth Circuit Affirms Unum Termination…
2. Friday, August 28№ 41
   Walberg, Mackenzie Seek Audit of Additional DOL Agencies Following Inspector General Findings; Restating Your 401(k)/Defined Contribution Plan for the Fourth Remedial Amendment Cycle; Clearing the Air: Tri-Agencies Issue…
3. Thursday, August 27№ 40
   FAQs About Affordable Care Act and HIPAA Implementation, Part 74; Central States SE & SW Areas Health & Welfare Fund v. Alan McClain; Building a Better Summary Plan Description (SPD): Key Provisions Worth Adding; New Dependent…
4. Wednesday, August 26№ 39
   Trump Accounts Gain Market Momentum: Is Your Company Ready?; White House Issues Executive Order on Childhood Vaccine Recommendations; What Survives in ERISA Plan Arbitration Clauses After Circuit Court Consensus?; Inspector…
5. Tuesday, August 25№ 38
   IRS Proposes Updates to Single-Employer DB Plan Funding Rules; Unexpected GLP-1 Side Effect? Studies Show the Meds May Help People With Addictions; Ninth Circuit Holds ERISA Does Not Preempt Negligent Misrepresentation Claim by…
6. Monday, August 24№ 37
   IRS/Treasury Proposed Rule: Determination of Target Normal Cost and Funding Target for Single-Employer Defined Benefit Plans; Trump Accounts Rules Issued but Operational Challenges Remain; HHS Seeks Comment on the Categories Used…
7. Friday, August 21№ 36
   Guidance on Eligible Investments for Trump Accounts (Proposed Rule); Modernizing Compliance: DOL Proposes Safe Harbor for Electronic Group Health Plan Disclosures Under ERISA; Latest Pension Risk Transfer Ruling Finds for…
8. Thursday, August 20№ 35
   Determination of Target Normal Cost and Funding Target for Single-Employer Defined Benefit Plans (Proposed Rule); Laurel Hill Mgmt. Servs., Inc. v. La-Z-Boy Inc.; Participant Complaints Are Actually Gifts; Guidance Issued on…
9. Wednesday, August 19№ 34
   Departments Publish Implementation Timeline for the Federal IDR Operations Final Rules; PBGC Backs FASB Proposal on Cash Balance Plan Discounting; Going Digital: DOL Proposes New, Additional E-Delivery Safe Harbor for Group…
10. Tuesday, August 18№ 33
    DOL Semiannual Regulatory Agenda; Ann Johnson v. Russell Investments Trust Company; Part of 3M ERISA Suit Survives After Judge Finds Fidelity Funds Fit as Benchmark; Illinois Introduces Workplace Protections for Menopause-Related…