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The U.S. District Court of Utah has confirmed, in M.S. v. Premera Blue Cross, that a plan administrator for a self-insured group health plan violated ERISA’s disclosure requirements in its response to a participant’s written request for “a copy of all documents under...
As we advised in Important Benefit Plan Provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), Congress provided funding relief for single-employer defined benefit pension plans. The relief provisions may be applied to the...
Look Beyond the Label when Exploring ESG Investment Options - Thomas Clark, Jr., Lord Abbot, September 9, 2021
The Internal Revenue Service has issued Revenue Procedure 2021-36 to implement the 2022 index adjustments for certain Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) contribution percentages used to determine affordability under the law’s employer shared responsibility mandate....
Creating Effective Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives - David Gabor and Katherine Brustowicz, Clear Law Institute CLE and HR-credit webinar, September 8, 2021, 1:00 - 2:15 PM (EDT) - Click here for details
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has ruled, in Williams v. Unum Life, that a state law regulating health insurance policies does not apply to an accidental death and dismemberment (“AD&D”) plan. Facts. A participant’s wife died after falling down a...
Mistakes happen, even with respect to tax-qualified plans and 403(b) plans that have implemented internal controls designed to reduce, if not eliminate, the likelihood of plan failures. Under the Internal Revenue Code and IRS regulations, those mistakes could result...
On August 12, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a press release regarding a groundbreaking settlement reached with United Healthcare Insurance Co., United Behavioral Health and Oxford Health Insurance, Inc. The settlement will require payment of more...
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled, in Travers v. Federal Express, that the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”) requires employers to provide paid leave to employees who take military leave when the employer provides paid...