Council Summary
Summary of IRS Code Section 127 Educational Assistance Programs Guidance
Comment Letter
Comment letter to DOL on Proposed Information Collection Request Regarding the Retirement Savings Lost and Found Program
News Release
ERISA 50th Anniversary Symposium and Gala Slated for September 12 in Washington, D.C.
Benefits Briefing Webinar Presentation: The State of the States, Part II
Latest stories from the Council's Benefits Byte (for members only).
June 24, 2024
Council Defends ERISA Preemption Regarding Application of Texas Laws to Health Plans
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Council’s Advocacy on Mental Health Parity Continues
June 20, 2024
Supreme Court Review Sought in ERISA Preemption Case
June 20, 2024
IRS Issues Educational Assistance Program Guidance
The American Benefits Council and 70 advocacy groups recently sent a letter to Congress emphasizing the importance of employer-provided health care coverage and opposing its taxation. Council President James A. Klein, in our latest Just a Minute!, discusses the growing support among conservatives for capping or eliminating the employee tax exclusion. The letter highlights concerns that such tax proposals could jeopardize the affordability and accessibility of health coverage.
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