September 2, 2016

Employee Benefits Developments - August 2016

Peter Bradley, Michael Flanagan, Richard Kaiser, Ryan Murphy

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The Employee Benefits practice group is pleased to present the Benefits Developments Newsletter for the month of August, 2016. Click through the links below for more information on each specific development or case.

Joint Proposal to Modernize Form 5500 Reporting
Fifth Circuit Holds Severance Plan Subject to ERISA
Gomez v. Ericsson Inc. (5th Cir. 2016)
Ninth Circuit Rules on Hospital Pension Plan’s Church Plan Status; Supreme Court Review Coming?
Rollins v. Dignity Health (9^th Cir. 2016)
First Circuit Upholds Fidelity’s Float Interest Practices
In re Fidelity ERISA Float Litig. (1^st Cir. 2016)
Consultant’s Pension Miscalculation Does Not Result in Fiduciary Breach
Lebahn v. National Farmers Union Uniform Pension Plan (10^th Cir. 2016)
Retroactive Amendment to Provide for Interim Valuations Upheld
Feikes v. Cardiovascular Surgery Assocs. Profit Sharing Plan (D. Nev. 2016)
Death Prior to Lump Sum Window Election Period Precludes Lump Sum Election
Strang v. Ford Motor Co. Gen. Ret. Plan (E.D. Mich. 2016)
Court Upholds Medical Plan’s Benefit Denial
Stephanie C. V. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. HMO Blue, Inc. (D.C. Mass. 6/30/2016)
Court Prohibits Sale of ESOP Shares
Harper v. Conco ESOP Trustees (W.D.KY. July 7, 2016)

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DISCLAIMER: Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations.