New COBRA, Cafeteria Plan and Plan Administration Guidance Issued by the DOL and IRS: What Employers Need to Know - Complimentary Webinar

June 1, 2020

By: John C. Godsoe and Aaron M. Pierce

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to reshape workforces and work schedules, the DOL and the IRS have issued guidance designed to ease some of the difficulties imposed both on plan participants and plan administrators in the current environment. These changes include extended COBRA election and payment deadlines as well as relaxed rules with respect to cafeteria plan elections. In this webinar, we explain the impact of these changes and how they will affect plan administration.

Topics covered will include:

  • New COBRA election and premium deadlines
  • Relief afforded to plan administrators regarding certain notice and disclosure requirements
  • Revised cafeteria plan election rules 
  • Considerations for employers regarding the administration and adoption of the new rules

Monday, June 1
Noon - 12:30 p.m.

Presented by
John C. Godsoe, Member - Buffalo
Aaron M. Pierce, Member - Syracuse



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