On December 9, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-86 addressing certain provisions of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) affecting certain safe harbor plans. This notice provides guidance in the form of questions and answers with respect to Sections 102 and 103 of the SECURE Act, and it…

“To make fully informed decisions about their health care, patients must know the price and quality of a good or service in advance.”[1] New rules published last month likely require your employer health plan to phase-in certain disclosures over a three-year period beginning in one year: January 1, 2022 (three files must be disclosed): For…

As many have likely heard, multiple COVID-19 vaccine candidates have rapidly reached the final stages of development and are showing extraordinary effectiveness. The vaccines are beginning to be submitted to the FDA for emergency approval before hitting the market. This means that employers need to start thinking about how this will affect their workplace benefit…

SECURE Act As you probably remember, last year President Trump signed into law the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019.  The SECURE Act was a far-reaching and bi-partisan effort aimed at increasing access to tax-advantaged accounts and preventing older Americans from outliving their savings.  A few of the major components…

The IRS has recently issued to document vendors opinion letter approvals for updated pre-approved defined contribution plan documents.  This starts the next cycle of required defined contribution plan document restatements.   If you are an employer that currently sponsors a 401(k) plan, profit sharing plan, money purchase plan or ESOP, and the plan document is currently…

Attorney Q&A with Brandon Long What began as a roundtable discussion to share ideas and best practices has now become a movement. Earlier this year, McAfee & Taft played a key role in establishing a first-of-its-kind coalition of Oklahoma employers. The mission: To act in the collective best interests of employers to promote healthcare quality,…