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By Camille Castro, Roberta Casper Watson and Stephen Wilkes Whether serving as an ERISA Independent Fiduciary or as ERISA Legal Counsel, our firm is constantly facing the question of ERISA preemption of state legislative and regulatory activity affecting pharmacy...
Providers Lean on Tech to Lower Costs in Small 401(k) Plans - Marcia S. Wagner, PLANSPONSOR, August 1, 2025 (PDF)
The Internal Revenue Service has issued Revenue Procedures 2025-25 and 2025-26 to implement the 2026 index adjustments for the “applicable contribution percentages” contained in the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). Background. Under the ACA, applicable contribution...
Marcia Wagner Named to the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame - The Wagner Law Group Press Release, July 31, 2025 (PDF)
By Camille Castro, Barry Salkin and Stephen Wilkes We have another example of DOL action pursuant to an Executive Order. As called for under Delivering Emergency Price Relief for American Families and Defeating the Cost-of-Living Crisis, issued on January 20, 2025,...
Has ERISA Litigation Been Helpful or Harmful? - Thomas Clark, Jr., WealthManagement, July 28, 2025 (PDF)
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in Solis v. T. Mobile US, Inc., has reversed a group health plan’s denial of benefits because the plan failed to follow ERISA’s claims procedure. Law. ERISA’s claims procedure regulations require employee benefit plans...
A Perfect Example of Why a Prudent Process is So Important: NAPA D.C. Fly-In Forum - Thomas Clark, Jr., National Association of Plan Advisors, July 23, 2025 (PDF)
15 Takeaways for HR Pros from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Marcia Wagner, SHRM. July 21, 2025 (PDF)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued the final maximum out-of-pocket (“OOP”) limits that will apply to non-grandfathered group health plans for plan years beginning in 2026. The OOP limits are based on estimates of employer-sponsored health...