The March Monthly Minute digs into an Ohio district court ruling that rejected application of a medical plan exclusion, missing participant guidance and related audit concerns, and responses to the Change Healthcare...more
4/1/2024
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Cybersecurity ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Missing Plan Participants ,
Occupational Injury ,
Policy Exclusions
The Senate ushered in the New Year with a bang by passing SECURE 2.0 on December 22, 2022. SECURE 2.0 includes many updates to the sweeping changes brought about under 2019’s original SECURE Act legislation. The following are...more
1/27/2023
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Automatic Enrollment ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
ESOP ,
Health Insurance ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Life Insurance ,
New Legislation ,
Pensions ,
PEP ,
Required Minimum Distributions ,
SECURE Act ,
Tax Deferral
The October Monthly Minute highlights a class action that hinges on deficient COBRA notices, the new 2023 benefit plan limits, and a case that held the benefit plan provisions in effect at the time of a claim denial control....more
COVID-19 Testing Denial Serves as Basis for ERISA Litigation
This month, a New Jersey district court allowed a provider’s ERISA claim for reimbursement against an insurer that refused to cover COVID-19 tests to continue....more
The April Monthly Minute addresses the newly extended HSA/telehealth rule and IRS proposed rules that reconsider family PTC eligibility and affordability.
Last month, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 was passed...more
The February Monthly Minute examines the DOL’s recent focus on mental health parity compliance, the Hughes vs. Northwestern University retirement plan fee litigation, and the latest COVID-19 testing coverage guidance....more
2/24/2022
/ Breach of Duty ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defined Contribution Plans ,
EBSA ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Excessive Fees ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Health Insurance ,
Hughes v. Northwestern University ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Mental Health Parity Rule ,
MHPAEA ,
NQTLs ,
Retirement Plan ,
SCOTUS ,
Virus Testing
The January Monthly Minute highlights the new OTC COVID-19 test coverage mandate (eff. January 15, 2022), group health plan provider compensation disclosure rules, and updated standards for ERISA plan financial statement...more
1/21/2022
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Compensation & Benefits ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Health Insurance ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
New Regulations ,
Over The Counter Drugs (OTC) ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety