Jacob Mattinson
Subscribe to Jacob Mattinson's PostsJacob M. Mattinson focuses his practice on employee benefits and matters related to 401(k), 403(b), pension, executive compensation, health care reform, and cafeteria and welfare plans. Jacob assists clients in drafting employee benefit plan documents and amendments. He represents clients in matters before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), US Department of Labor (DOL) and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation with respect to plain qualification issues. Read Jacob Mattinson's full bio.
IRS Announces 2021 Limits for Health Savings Accounts and High-Deductible Health Plans
By Jacob Mattinson on May 21, 2020
Posted In Health and Welfare Plans
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) and high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) for 2021. Some of the dollar limits currently in effect for 2020 will change for 2021. Access a table comparing the applicable dollar limits.
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DOL Relaxes Deadlines for ERISA-Governed Group Health Plans
By Jacob Mattinson and Megan Mardy on May 13, 2020
Posted In Benefit Controversies, Employee Benefits, Employment, Health and Welfare Plans
The US Department of Labor, in conjunction with the Internal Revenue Service and US Department of the Treasury, issued guidance and deadline extensions applicable to ERISA-governed group health and welfare plans. The guidance provides relief for plan sponsors, plan administrators and plan participants that may be struggling to comply with applicable deadlines and requirements in...
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Department of Labor Updates COBRA FAQs and Model Notices
By Jacob Mattinson and Megan Mardy on May 7, 2020
Posted In Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
On May 1, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued updated Frequently Asked Questions and revised model notices under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). COBRA is a federal law that permits individuals to continue group health plan coverage for a limited period of time following certain events, such as a termination of employment,...
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CARES Act Impacts All Benefit Plans
By Andrew Liazos, Erin Steele, Evan A. Belosa, Jacob Mattinson, Lindsay Ditlow, Lisa Loesel, Ralph E. DeJong, Samuel Everett Dewey and Sarah L. Engle on Mar 31, 2020
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employment, Executive Compensation, Health and Welfare Plans, Retirement Plans
In the ongoing effort to help individuals impacted by COVID-19, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Securities Act (CARES Act) on March 27, 2020. The President signed the CARES Act into law the same day. The historic stimulus package provides wide-ranging relief for both employers and employees. This includes rules that impact health...
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COVID-19 FAQs: For Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
By Erin Steele, Evan A. Belosa, Jacob Mattinson, McDermott Will & Emery, Sarah L. Engle, Brian Tiemann, Allison Wilkerson, Andrew Liazos and William R. Pomierski on Mar 26, 2020
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employment, Executive Compensation, Health and Welfare Plans, Retirement Plans
Coronavirus (COVID-19) raises serious concerns for employers of all shapes and sizes, across all industries and in every business sector. As the impact of COVID-19 continues to grow, many employers are faced with new challenges that affect not only their businesses and their employees, but the health and welfare, retirement and executive compensation plans and...
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Families First Coronavirus Response Act Mandates Employer-Provided Coverage for COVID-19 Testing
By Erin Steele, Jacob Mattinson and Megan Mardy on Mar 23, 2020
Posted In Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
As part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”), Congress eliminated patient cost-sharing for Coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnostic testing and testing-related services provided under any employer-sponsored group health plan. This impacts all employer plans, insured and self-funded, of all sizes. The provisions are effective as of March 18 and will continue on a temporary...
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HSA Eligibility Not Disrupted by COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Testing and Treatment
By Jacob Mattinson on Mar 12, 2020
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employment, Health and Welfare Plans
A new IRS notice will allow individuals to receive testing and care for COVID-19 without jeopardizing their ability to contribute to a health savings account (HSA). The IRS issued the notice due to the public health threat posed by COVID-19, and the stated need to eliminate potential administrative and financial barriers to testing for and...
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Summary of Commuter Benefit Laws (Current as of Feb. 3, 2020)
By Erin Steele, Jacob Mattinson and McDermott Will & Emery on Feb 20, 2020
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employment, Health and Welfare Plans
An increasing number of jurisdictions around the country, including parts of California, New Jersey and Washington, DC, are mandating that employers provide commuter benefit programs that allow employees to pay for commuting costs on a pre-tax basis. While the requirements are similar across most jurisdictions, there are specific rules for which employees are covered under...
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What to Know Before Enforcing a Nicotine-Free Workplace
By Aaron P. Sayers, Erin Steele and Jacob Mattinson on Feb 11, 2020
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employment, Health and Welfare Plans, Labor
Certain employers might prefer to avoid hiring nicotine users: smokers, dippers and vapers alike. U-Haul International Inc. is doing so, with a policy that went into effect on February 1. Thus, this is an opportune moment to examine why employers might consider doing likewise, the legal ramifications of such policies and the alternatives for encouraging...
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IRS Announces 2020 Employee Benefit Plan Limits
By Brian Tiemann, Jeffrey Holdvogt and Jacob Mattinson on Nov 6, 2019
Posted In Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans, Retirement Plans
Recently the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Social Security Administration announced the cost-of-living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits on various employer-sponsored retirement and welfare plans and the Social Security wage base for 2020. In the article linked below, we compare the applicable dollar limits for certain employee benefit programs and the Social Security...
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