2017 Aon Hewitt Washington Report Index
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Weekly federal legislative and regulatory updates affecting the U.S. workforce and workplace.
Aon Washington Report - 12/18/2017
- IRS Publishes Updated Mortality Improvement Rates and Static Mortality Tables for Defined Benefit Pension Plans for 2019
- IRS Releases Standard Mileage Rates for 2018
- Fall 2017 Regulatory Plans Released
Aon Washington Report - 12/11/2017
- President Signs Legislation Funding Government Through December 22
- IRS Publishes Required Amendments List for Qualified Retirement Plans
- Year-End Update—Recent Developments and Other Statutory and Regulatory Guidance Potentially Impacting Qualified Plans for 2017 and 2018
Aon Washington Report - 12/4/2017
- Senate Approves Tax Reform Bill
- DOL Delays Disability Claims and Appeals Regulations Until April 1, 2018
- DOL Extends Transition Period for Fiduciary Rule Exemptions to July 1, 2019
- SSA Updates the 2018 Taxable Maximum Amount
- IRS Publishes Draft Form 1094/1095-C Instructions With No Significant Changes
- Now Available: Retirement Legal Consulting and Compliance Quarterly Update
- Update: 2018 Limits for Benefit Plans
- Senate Passes Tax Reform Bill Repealing ACA's Individual Insurance Mandate
Aon Washington Report - 11/20/2017
- House Approves Tax Reform Bill
- PBGC Releases Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Report
- 2018 Covered Compensation Tables Released by IRS
- House-Passed Tax Reform Bill Would Change Income Tax Treatment of Some Health and Welfare Benefits
Aon Washington Report - 11/13/2017
- IRS Publishes Notice on Leave Donations for Victims of California Wildfires
- You Have Mail—IRS Starts Enforcing ACA's Employer Mandate Penalties
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 11/6/2017
- House Approves CHIP Bill
- IRS Publishes Notice on Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangements
- HHS Releases Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2019
- PBGC Posts Table on Present Value of Maximum Guarantee
- IRS Updates 2018 Factor for Adjusting Compensation Limit Under Code Section 415(b)(1)(B)
- IRS Issues Relief for Victims of Hurricane Maria and California Wildfires
- 2018 Limits for Benefit Plans
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 10/30/2017
- House Passes Budget Resolution
- Treasury and IRS Publish 2017–2018 Priority Guidance Plan
- Microhistory of Employee Benefits and Compensation, 1636–2017
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 10/23/2017
- Senate Approves Budget Bill
- IRS 2018 Official Indexed Figures for Retirement Plans and Other Employee Benefit Plans; 401(k) Contribution Limit Increases to $18,500 for 2018
- PBGC Announces 2018 Premium Rates for Single-Employer and Multiemployer Plans
- PBGC Announces Launch of Pilot Mediation Project to Resolve Termination Liability Collection and Early Warning Program Cases
- IRS Provides 2018 Inflation Adjustments and Maximum Contribution Limits for Employee Fringe Benefits
- IRS 2018 Official Indexed Figures for Retirement Plans and Other Employee Benefit Plans
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 10/16/2017
- President Trump Discontinues ACA CSR Payments to Insurers
- President Trump Signs Executive Order Directing Departments to Review ACA Provisions
- IRS Releases Guidance on Funding Methods for Retirement Plans
- Social Security Administration Releases 2018 Indexed Figures; Announces 2.0% Benefit Increase
- Trump Administration Ends ACA Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments to Insurers
- President Orders Departments to Relax and Reverse ACA Rules on HRAs, AHPs, and Short-Term Health Insurance
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 10/9/2017
- House Passes Budget Bill
- Departments Issue Interim Final Regulations on ACA Contraceptive Coverage
- IRS Issues Guidance on Increased Fee for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
- IRS Publishes Final Mortality Table Regulations, Issues Additional Guidance
- IRS Releases Guidance on Treatment of Leave-Based Donation Programs
- Departments Expand Exemption From ACA Contraceptive Coverage Mandate
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 10/2/2017
- PBGC Posts New Insurance Coverage Web Page
- IRS Releases 2017–2018 Special Per Diem Rates
- SEC Releases Interpretive Guidance on Pay Ratio Rule
- Dead Again—Senate Won’t Vote on Graham-Cassidy “Repeal & Replace” Bill
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 9/25/2017
- PBGC Releases Technical Update on Active Participant Reduction Reportable Events
- IRS Publishes Proposed Amendments to Regulations on Use of Truncated Taxpayer Identification Numbers on Employee Forms W-2, Wage and Tax Statement
- Once More, With Feeling—Senate Set to Vote (Again) on Bill to “Repeal & Replace” ACA
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 9/18/2017
- IRS Provides Special Relief to Encourage Leave-Based Donation Programs for Victims of Hurricanes
- Agencies Release Notice on Hurricane Relief
- IRS Announces Relief for Victims of Hurricane Irma; Provides Information Pages for Updates and Guidance
- PBGC Announces Disaster Relief Relating to Deadlines in Response to Hurricane Irma
- WHD Announces Minimum Wage for Contractors Will Increase to $10.35, Effective January 1, 2018
- EEOC Publishes Notice Staying the Effectiveness of the EEO-1 Pay Data Collection
- Congress Not "Leafing" Health Care Reform Alone—After Summer Lull, Senators "Fall" Into Session With Dueling Bills
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 9/11/2017
- President Signs Funding Bill Into Law, Extends Government Operations Through December 8
- Federal Judge Invalidates Final Overtime Rule
- IRS and DOL Issue Guidance for Employers on Leave Donations and Health Care Coverage After Hurricane Harvey
- Hurricane Harvey Relief—IRS and DOL Guidance
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 9/5/2017
- Congress Returns to Hill After Summer Recess
- DOL Releases Notice Delaying Fiduciary Rule Exemptions Until July 2019
- IRS Further Extends Temporary Nondiscrimination Relief for Closed Defined Benefit Plans Through 2018
- IRS Announces That Retirement Plans Can Make Loans, Hardship Distributions to Victims of Hurricane Harvey; DOL Updates Compliance Guidance for Employee Benefit Plans
- PBGC Announces Disaster Relief Relating to Deadlines in Response to Hurricane Harvey
- White House Suspends EEOC Pay Data Reporting Plan
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 8/28/2017
- Congress Adjourned for Summer Recess; Returns After Labor Day Holiday
- IRS Issues Model Plan Amendments for Pension Plans Offering Bifurcated Payment Options
- Wellness Rules Remanded Back to EEOC for Further Consideration
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 8/14/2017
- DOL Publishes Second Set of FAQs on Transition Period Fiduciary Rule Guidance
- Now Available: Retirement Legal Consulting and Compliance Quarterly Update
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 8/7/2017
- Senate Schedules Pro-Forma Sessions; Chambers Return After Labor Day
- IRS Publishes Notice Extending Voluntary Reporting of Catastrophic Health Plans
- PBGC Releases FY 2016 Projections Report
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 7/31/2017
- House Adjourns; Senate to Remain in Session for Two Weeks
- Treasury Announces It Is Ending myRA Program
- PBGC Publishes RFI Asking for Comments on Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
- Wage and Hour Division Seeks Comments on Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees
- The ACA Debate: End of the Line? Or a Pit Stop? A "Summer of Health Care" Roadmap for Employers
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 7/24/2017
- Trump Administration Releases Updated 2017 Regulatory Agenda
- Senate GOP Releases ACA "Repeal Now, Replace Later" Bill
Aon Hewitt Washington Report Special Edition - 7/20/2017
- Senate GOP Releases ACA "Repeal Now, Replace Later" Bill
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 7/17/2017
- Senate to Stay in Session to Work on Health Care Bill
- IRS Issues Revenue Procedure on Benefit Suspensions for Multiemployer Plans in Critical and Declining Status
- Senate GOP Releases Revised “Better Care Reconciliation Act”
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 7/10/2017
- Congress Returns to the Hill
- IRS Restructures Pre-Approved Plan Program and Expands Plan Designs Eligible for Pre-Approved Status
- IRS Issues 2017 Cumulative List of Changes for Pre-Approved Defined Contribution Plans
- EBSA Requests Additional Comments on Fiduciary Rule
- CBO Releases Analysis of Senate GOP “Better Care Reconciliation Act”
- Church Plan Status Decision
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 6/26/2017
- Senate Republicans Reveal Discussion Draft of ACA "Repeal and Replace" Bill; CBO Report Expected Today
- Senate GOP Releases Discussion Draft of ACA “Repeal and Replace” Bill
- Departments Issue an FAQ on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 6/19/2017
- President Trump Signs Executive Order on Apprenticeship Programs
- House Passes Three Bills Focusing on ACA “Repeal and Replace”
- Departments Release 38th Set of FAQs on MHPAEA; Request Comments
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 6/12/2017
- House Approves Bill Reversing Some of Dodd-Frank Banking Regulations; Senate Passage Uncertain
- HHS and OCR Provide Quick-Response Cyber-Attack Checklist and Infographic
- CMS Seeking Public Input on Reducing the “Regulatory Burdens of the ACA”
- DOL Withdraws Joint Employment, Independent Contractor Informal Guidance
- SCOTUS Affirms Church-Affiliated Plans Are “Church Plans” Exempt From ERISA
- New SBC Templates for 2017, New Disability Claims Procedures for 2018
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 5/30/2017
- DOL Publishes New Transition Period Fiduciary Rule Guidance
- CBO Releases Cost Estimate of the House-Passed American Health Care Act (AHCA)
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 5/22/2017
- Congress to Recess for Memorial Day Holiday
- CBO to Release Health Care Reform Cost Estimate
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 5/08/2017
- Houses Passes American Health Care Act
- Spending Bill That Will Fund Government Through September Enacted
- Senate Passes Resolution to Halt State-Run Retirement Plans for Private-Sector Employees
- House Approves Working Families Flexibility Act; Senate Passage Uncertain
- President Signs Executive Order Prompting HHS to Reconsider Contraceptive Coverage Under ACA
- IRS Issues HSA Contribution Limits for 2018
- U.S. House of Representatives Passes the American Health Care Act
- Now Available: Retirement Legal Consulting and Compliance Quarterly Update
- A Closer Look: Health Care Reform in the First 100 Days of the Trump Administration
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 5/01/2017
- President Trump Signs One-Week Funding Bill Into Law
- A Closer Look: Health Care Reform in the First 100 Days of the Trump Administration
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 4/24/2017
- President Trump Signs Executive Order Calling for Review of H-1B Immigration Visa Program
- HHS Finalizes Rules to Stabilize Individual Insurance Market
- A Closer Look: Health Care Reform in the First 100 Days of the Trump Administration
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 4/17/2017
- House and Senate Adjourn for Spring Recess
- CMS Releases Final Regulations on Affordable Care Act Market Stabilization
- President Trump Signs Legislation Halting City-Run Retirement Plans for Private-Sector Employees
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 4/10/2017
- House and Senate Recess for Two Weeks
- DOL Releases Final Rule Extending Fiduciary Rule Applicability Date to June 9, 2017
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 4/03/2017
- President Trump Signs H.J. Res. 37 Into Law; Nullifies Former “Blacklisting” Executive Order
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 3/27/2017
- House Leaders Pull Health Care Reform Bill
- House Passes Small Business Health Fairness Act
- IRS Releases Revenue Procedure on Employee Consent for FICA and RRTA Refund Claims
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 3/20/2017
- PBGC Releases First Installment of 2015 Data Book
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 3/13/2017
- House GOP Releases ACA "Repeal & Replace" Legislation Entitled the "American Health Care Act"
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 3/06/2017
- President Trump Addresses Joint Session of Congress
- IRS Provides QSEHRA Extension
- EBSA Proposes to Extend Applicability Date of Definition of Fiduciary; Conflict of Interest Rule
- USCIS Releases Updated Handbook for Employers
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 2/27/2017
- President Trump to Address Congress February 28, 2017
- President Signs Executive Order Enforcing Regulatory Reform Agenda
- CMS Issues Guidance Allowing “Grandmothered” Health Plans to Renew Through 2018
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 2/20/2017
- CMS Publishes Proposed Rule on Market Stabilization
- House Passes Resolutions to Halt State-Run Retirement Plans for Private-Sector Employees
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 2/13/2017
- DOL Sends Proposed Rule to OMB to Delay Fiduciary Rule
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 2/06/2017
- Secretary of Labor Directed to Review Fiduciary Rule
- Guidance on One In/Two Out Rule for Regulations and Regulatory Freeze Issued
- House Passes Resolution That Would Eliminate Federal Contractor Violation Disclosure Requirements
- CMS Sends Proposed Regulations to OMB to Stabilize Affordable Care Act Markets
- PBGC Increases Maximum Penalty Amounts
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 1/30/2017
- President Signs Executive Order on Regulations
- EEOC Releases Guidance for Workers and Mental Health Providers
- PBGC E-Filing Portal Ready for 4010 Filings
- 2017 Medicare Part D Disclosure Reminder
- Aon Hewitt Publications on Federal Developments in 2016
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 1/23/2017
- President’s Order Directs Executive Branch to Halt or Delay Affordable Care Act Implementation
- Employers Could Fund QMACs and QNECs With Plan Forfeitures Under IRS Proposed Regulations
- President Orders Regulatory Freeze
- President Trump Issues Executive Order on Affordable Care Act
- Now Available: Aon Hewitt Compliance Calendar - Significant Compensation and Benefit Due Dates for 2017
- Departments’ Thirty-Fifth Set of FAQs Addresses Preventive Services, HIPAA Special Enrollments, and Small Employer HRAs
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 1/16/2017
- Congress Passes Budget Resolution Enabling Expedited Repeal of Affordable Care Act
- House Approves Regulatory Accountability Bill
- Thirty-Seventh Set of FAQs on Affordable Care Act Now Available
- Thirty-Sixth Set of FAQs on Affordable Care Act Now Available
- EBSA Posts FY 2016 MHPAEA Enforcement Fact Sheet
- IRS Provides March 31, 2020, as Last Day of Remedial Amendment Period for 403(b) Plans
- PBGC’s My PAA Now Ready to Accept 2017 Electronic Premium Filings
- EBSA Issues Fiduciary Rule FAQs for Financial Service Providers and FAQs for Consumers
- DOL Issues Annual Inflation Adjustments to Civil Penalties for 2017
- EEOC Asks for Public Comments on Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Workplace Harassment
- Agencies Issue Final Regulations on Excepted Benefits (Travel Insurance and Supplemental Health Insurance) and Amend Definition of Essential Health Benefits
Aon Hewitt Washington Report - 1/09/2017
- House-Passed Midnight Rules Bill Targets Obama Regulations for “En Bloc” Nullification
- House Passes Bill Requiring Congressional Approval of Major Regulations
- Thirty-Fifth Set of FAQs on Affordable Care Act Now Available
- IRS Releases Proposed Regulations and Notice of Public Hearing on Mortality Tables for Minimum Funding Purposes
- PBGC Updates Early Warning Program Information
- PBGC 2017 Premium Filing Instructions Available
- USCIS Reminds Employers Revised Form I-9 Now Available
- IRS Provides Guidance on De Minimis Safe Harbor
- Agencies’ Thirty-Fourth Set of FAQs Address Group Market Reforms and Mental Health Parity
- Agencies Issue Final Regulations on Excepted Benefits (Travel Insurance and Supplemental Health Insurance) and Amend Definition of Essential Health Benefits
- Federal Judge Halts Implementation of Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Rules