Other: Disaster Relief
Legislative — proposals, bills and analysis from the 109th and 110th Congresses (2006-present)
Regulatory — administrative rules and information from U.S. offices and agencies
Judicial — current and past court cases and amicus briefs
Press Releases — Council statements and advisories to the news media
(Items in italic are available only to Council members.)
Official Source Documents
October 1, 2008 — Economic Rescue Package (H.R. 1424) as considered by Senate
Council Materials
February 28, 2006 — Updated Chart Summarizing Hurricane Katrina Law, Guidance and Legislation (Courtesy of the Benefits Group of Davis & Harman)
September 23, 2005 — Summary of Hurricane Katrina Relief (Courtesy of Groom Law Group)
September 19, 2005 — Council Letter in Support of the Emergency Health Care Relief Act (Grassley/Baucus)
Official Source Documents
November 16, 2012 — IRS Announcement 2012-44: Hurricane Sandy Relief; Loans and Hardship Distributions
November 5, 2012 — IRS News Release 2012-83: Tax Relief to Victims of Hurricane Sandy
December 12, 2008 — IRS Notice 2008-87: Funding and Other Relief for Retirement Plans Affected by Hurricane Ike
October 2, 2008 — IRS Notice 2008-87: Disaster Relief
September 26, 2008 — PBGC Announcement 08-27, Disaster Relief for Parties Affected by Hurricane Ike
February 28, 2006 — DOL Extension of Form 5500 Filing for Disaster Areas
February 27, 2006 — PBGC Extension of Hurricane Katrina Relief
February 17, 2006 — IRS Notice 2006-20 Regarding Hurricane Katrina Relief Deadlines
Council Materials
Health
Health Care Reform (PPACA), General & Misc. Items
- Employer Shared Responsibility
- Market Reforms & Adult Child/Age-26 Coverage
- Preventive Care & Value-Based Design
- Quality Improvement & Delivery Reform
- Essential Benefits
- Tax & Revenue Issues
- Grandfathered Plans
- Claims and Appeals
- Summary of Benefits & Coverage
- Informational Reporting/W2
- Health Insurance Exchanges
- State Innovation
- Medical Loss Ratio & Mini-Med Plans
- Automatic Enrollment
- Wellness Programs
- Accountable Care Organizations
- Non-Discrimination
- 90-Day Waiting Periods
Consumer-Directed Plans (HSAs/FSAs/HRAs)
Health Information Technology & HIPAA Privacy
Retirement
Defined Contribution/ 401(k) Plan Reform
- Automatic Enrollment
- Investments
- Plan fees
- Taxation of Retirement Plans/Limits
- Funding Reform
- PBGC Deficit & Premiums
- Business Conduct Standards
Retirement Plan Administration
Other Issues
Tax Reform, Deficit Reduction & Federal Budget
- FACTA Issues
- FBAR Issues
- Puerto Rico Plans
- Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation
- Code Section 409(A), 457(A), 162(m) issues
- Say-on-Pay
