On May 12th the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued relief for § 125 cafeteria plans due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it may be having on employees participating in these plans. For calendar year 2020, employers are being offered greater flexibility in administering certain mid-year election change requests. They may also extend cla ... Read More

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released guidance to allow temporary changes to Section 125 Cafeteria Plans. These changes extend the claims period for healthcare flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) and dependent dare assistance programs and allow taxpayers to make mid-year changes. The guidance issued addresses unanticipated changes in expen ... Read More

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak the Department of Labor, in coordination with the IRS and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued a notice extending certain health plan deadlines to accommodate participants and plans affected by the outbreak.   The notice requires group health plans to disregard the period from March 1 ... Read More

On April 8, 2020 the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) issued a Class Deviation authorizing contracting officers to use a new clause – DFARS 231.205-79, CARES Act Section 3610 Implementation, to assist the contractor community with the effects of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Section 3610 allows agencies to reimburse paid leave, incl ... Read More

We at GSA National are staying on top of the developments related to COVID-19 and their impact on the business community. Last week President Trump signed into law The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201).  The act is designed to expand relief in response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, includi ... Read More