Other Rulings Relevant to Defined Contributions Plans

In 1989, the U.S. Court of Appeals in the Sixth Circuit discussed the possible implications and restrictions of defined contributions health care plans. In this case, Adkins v. United States, lumpsum payments to employees (taxpayers) made in settlement of lawsuits against a former employer concerning the employer’s proposed termination of contributions to a hospital-medical benefits plan did not fall within provisions of section 106, which excludes contributions by employer to accident or health plans from gross income. The statute did not provide exemption for payments made by the employer directly to employees. (more…)












