Legal Update

Dec 19, 2005

Employee Benefits Year-End Actions To Be Taken

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The following is a brief reminder of those actions that companies and benefit plans may be required to take before year end.

Welfare Plans

  • Flex Account Use It or Lose It Extension
  • HIPAA Portability & Creditable Coverage
  • Other HIPAA Portability Issues

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Arrangements

  • Internal Revenue Code Section 409A

Qualified Retirement Plans

  • Cash Outs/Automatic Rollovers
  • Retroactive Annuity Starting Date (RASD)
  • 401(k) Plans

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