To help cafeteria plan participants address challenges arising from the COVID-19 crisis, the Internal Revenue Service recently issued guidance allowing employers to make a number of participant-friendly changes under their cafeteria plans. While employer adoption of these more flexible rules is voluntary, plan sponsors should work with third-party administrators, insurance providers and legal advisors to ensure that the new provisions are properly adopted, documented and communicated.
IRS Issues Relaxed Cafeteria Plan Rules
By Jacob Mattinson and McDermott Will & Emery on May 26, 2020
Posted In Health and Welfare Plans