Post-Dobbs: EBEC Issues and New State Law Abortion Tracker

Check out the new Practical Guidance practice note featuring the Dobbs and Employee Benefits Issues Podcast, with Eric Gregory, employee benefits partner at Dickinson Wright PLLC. The podcast practice note includes a link to the podcast and provides key related Practical Guidance content to help you assess the impact of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision on employer plans. 

Related Content

• Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Resource Kit
  Explore this resource kit of Practical Guidance resources that address the benefits, employment, healthcare, insurance and tax issues arising as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. 
• State Abortion Laws Tracker After Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization
  Reference this tracker for news on legal developments at the federal and state level following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

Legal Developments 

• Navigating Mental Health Parity Requirements for Travel Benefits
  Learn how a travel reimbursement program limited to abortion services and offered under a group health plan may run afoul of MHPAEA requirements.
• State Abortion Laws Tracker After Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization
  Reference this tracker which, post-Dobbs decision, provides the current legal status of abortion in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. It then highlights notable or significant news stories, press releases, executive orders, agency guidance, court cases and decisions, and proposed and enacted legislation regarding the legal evolution of reproductive healthcare in each jurisdiction. 
• IRS Extends Deadline for Amending Retirement Plans and IRAs
  The IRS extends the deadline for amending a qualified retirement plan or an individual retirement arrangement (IRA) to reflect certain provisions of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act), the Bipartisan American Miners Act of 2019 and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). I.R.S. Notice 2022-33. 

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