Our April 9 blog post highlighted several issues to watch during 2024, one of which was gender-affirming care considerations.
Just over a month later, there have now been three key developments with respect to that...more
5/17/2024
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Affordable Care Act ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Discrimination ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employees ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Final Rules ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Dysphoria ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 1557
This post was updated on February 6, 2024, to reflect the 2024 Federal Poverty Level announced in January 2024.
On August 23, 2023, the Internal Revenue Service issued Rev. Proc. 2023-29, announcing that the Affordable...more
2/7/2024
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Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employees ,
Employer Contributions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Insurance Industry ,
Open Enrollment
On August 23, the Internal Revenue Service issued Rev. Proc. 2023-29, announcing that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affordability threshold will be 8.39% for plan years beginning in 2024, a substantial decrease from the 9.12%...more
This set of FAQs is part of a series dealing with the impact of COVID-19 on businesses. Government-mandated protocols and social distancing directives as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to significant business...more
3/29/2020
/ Affordable Care Act ,
COBRA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Furloughs ,
Health and Welfare Plans ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Layoffs ,
Reduction in Hours
In January 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that final regulations affecting how some ERISA plans process claims and appeals will apply beginning April 1, 2018. As explained below, the final regulations...more
3/8/2018
/ 401k ,
403(b) Plans ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Appeals ,
Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Claim Procedures ,
Deferred Compensation ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disability ,
Disability Benefits ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Insurance Industry ,
New Rules ,
Pensions ,
Service Agreements ,
Severance Agreements ,
Social Security Administration (SSA) ,
Summary Plan Description