The HRA VEBA Trust periodically issues Press Releases when news of significant importance affects the HRA VEBA Trust.

The following is a list of past Press Releases.

IRS Confirms Individual, Irrevocable Elections to an HRA Are Taxable (PDF) dated:  2/14/07

New Investment Funds Available January 1, 2007; New Plan Design Options; Other (PDF) dated: 1/17/07

IRS Issues New Ruling Regarding Benefits Paid to Heirs (PDF) dated: 8/21/06

New Minimum VEBA Account Balance of $2,000 to Begin or Renew a Systematic Payment (PDF) dated: 3/23/06

Annual Trust Audit/GASB/Medicare Part D (PDF) dated: 1/25/06

New IRS Revenue Ruling Confirms: No Individual Salary Elections; No Death Benefit; and No Non-Medical Cash Payments (PDF) dated: 4/21/05

Plan Name Change, Dependent Definition Change, New Trustee (PDF) dated: 4/4/05

Top IRS Official on HRAs (MSA VEBA) Presented in Seattle and Yakima May 12th & 13th  (PDF) dated: 5/27/04

Top IRS expert on HRAs and HSAs to speak in Seattle and Yakima on May 12th and 13th (PDF) dated: 4/21/04

MSA VEBA Stable Value Fund Update  (PDF) dated: 3/3/04

MSA VEBA W-2 Reminder (PDF) dated: 12/17/03

"Over the counter drugs can be reimbursed" says the IRS (PDF) dated: 11/4/03

MSA VEBA Trust Retains Highly Regarded VEBA & HRA Attorney - Russell Greenblatt (PDF) dated: 7/22/03

Washington State DRS Reporting Requirements for VEBA Contributions (PDF) dated: 8/12/02

IRS Issues Guidance on Health Reimbursement Arrangements (PDF) dated: 7/10/02

MSA VEBA Electronic Funds Transfer Update (PDF) dated: 11/14/01

MSA VEBA Electronic Funds Transfer Available (PDF) dated: 6/14/01

MSA VEBA Trust Launched a New Website on February 1st (PDF) dated: 2/20/01

IRS Reconfirms MSA VEBA Trust Tax Exempt Status (PDF) dated: 4/16/00