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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals, in Clemens v. Moody's Analytics, Inc., has held that an employer did not unlawfully interfere with an employee's rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") when it prorated his bonus based on his FMLA leave-related...
The Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") has lowered the maximum civil monetary penalty amounts for most violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") Privacy and Security Rules. Background. In 2009, Congress enacted the...
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC") issued a notice (84 Federal Register 20168 (Wednesday, May 8, 2019)) informing the public that the PBGC has requested the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") approve a collection of information necessary for the...
The Department of Labor ("DOL") has announced that it will not take action against association health plans ("AHPs") that comply with its final regulations, even though these regulations were partially overturned by a federal court in State of New York v. United...
On April 17, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") issued the second round of proposed regulations with respect to qualified opportunity funds ("QOFs"). While the first round of proposed regulations, issued in October of 2018, established a solid basis on which...
In Revenue Procedure 2016-37, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") eliminated the long-standing program under which a plan sponsor could request a determination that its individually-designed plan satisfies the tax-qualification requirements of Internal Revenue Code...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in The Depot, Inc. vs. Caring for Montana, has ruled that state law claims of fraud and misrepresentation are not preempted by ERISA. Facts: Three employers provided their employees with health care insurance based on...
The President's proposed 2020 Budget, released March 11, 2019, would shore up the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's ("PBGC") multiemployer pension plan insurance fund by increasing premiums, including "variable-rate" and "exit" premiums in addition to the current...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled, in Arkun v. Unum Group, that a plan participant could not sue to restore her long-term disability ("LTD") benefits because the suit was time barred by the plan's provisions. Facts. The employee became...
By Mark Poerio A recent Law360 headline brought rabbi trusts immediately to mind. It reads "Ex-Manufacturing Co. CEO Says He's Owed $4.4M in Benefits" (4/10/2019).* Litigation sprung because the retired CEO expected to receive monthly supplemental retirement benefits...