As we previously reported, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”), a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, into law on March 11, 2021, which, among other things, mandates that employers provide 100...more
5/21/2021
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Biden Administration ,
COBRA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Health Insurance ,
Premium Subsidies ,
Relief Measures ,
Tax Credits
Unemployment Insurance (“UI”) fraud has exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in billions of dollars’ worth of fraudulent claims being filed across the United States. We have previously outlined steps that...more
Please join us for our live Hot Topics and Trends in Employee Benefits for 2021 webinar on Thursday, December 3, 2020. Attorneys from our Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice will provide insights on current...more
11/16/2020
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Executive Compensation ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Final Rules ,
Health and Welfare Plans ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Investors ,
Proposed Rules ,
Proxy Voting ,
Retirement Plan ,
Retirement Plan Providers ,
Webinars
The economic downturn caused by COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented number of layoffs, furloughs, and reduced hours. Under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”)...more
On October 22, 2018, in perhaps the most significant guidance resulting from President Trump’s 2017 Executive Order 13813, “Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States” (“2017 Executive Order”), the...more
1/10/2019
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Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Executive Orders ,
Health Insurance ,
HRA ,
IRS ,
Medicare ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Plan (QSEHRAs) ,
TRICARE ,
Trump Administration