Employers and their benefit administrators have more detail and a more convenient way to submit “top 50” lists and other data - but no more time to comply with - daunting prescription drug cost reporting requirements in the...more
12/16/2021
/ Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Rebates ,
Reporting Requirements ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Year-End Compliance Checklist
Deadlines are an inescapable aspect of administering employee benefits plans, and even in the midst of a pandemic that seems to have slowed the progress of days to a crawl, time is always in short supply. Fortunately, the...more
5/5/2020
/ Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
CARES Act ,
COBRA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EBSA ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
IRS ,
Retirement Plan ,
Time Extensions
On October 23, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published proposed rules addressing default electronic disclosures by employee benefits plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). In doing...more
11/7/2019
/ Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Comment Period ,
Covered Employees ,
Covered Employer ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Electronic Disclosure ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Notice Requirements ,
Plan Administrators ,
Proposed Rules ,
Safe Harbors
In Dorman v. Charles Schwab Corp., No. 18-15281 (August 20, 2019), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that a 401(k) plan participant was required to individually arbitrate his claims regarding the plan’s fees...more
8/30/2019
/ 401k ,
Arbitration ,
Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Motion to Compel ,
NLRA ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Unenforceable Contract Terms