ICHRAs: The New Health Care Benefit for Advisors to Learn in 2024
ICHRAs: The New Health Care Benefit for Advisors to Learn in 2024 - Thomas Clark, Jr., 401(k) Specialist Magazine, February 5, 2024 (PDF)
ICHRAs: The New Health Care Benefit for Advisors to Learn in 2024 - Thomas Clark, Jr., 401(k) Specialist Magazine, February 5, 2024 (PDF)
To assist in employer and employee compliance, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued several revised Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) Fact Sheets, including Fact Sheet 28D: Employer Notification Requirements under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“Fact...
Attorney Peter Hutchinson Joins The Wagner Law Group - The Wagner Law Group Press Release, February 13, 2024
California Further Tightens Restrictions on Non-Compete Clauses - David Gabor, PLANADVISER, February 9, 2024 (PDF)
Johnson & Johnson Case Signals Employee Drug Price Suits to Come - Roberta Casper Watson, Bloomberg Law, February 9, 2024 (PDF)
The Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services, and the IRS (“the Agencies”) have issued Frequently Asked Questions About Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Implementation (“FAQs”) Part 63 updating the requirements for...
By David Gabor Over the years, California has taken steps to prevent employers from forcing employees to enter into non-compete agreements that limit an employee’s ability to obtain subsequent employment. Effective January 1, 2024, California has expanded that...
By Mark Poerio and Jordan Mamorsky The enforceability of non-compete provisions continues to be in the national spotlight. In a very recent Delaware Supreme Court decision, Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. v. Ainslie, involving a partnership dispute at the investment firm,...
The Department of Labor released a final rule that provides new figures reflecting the adjusted civil penalty amounts for 2024, for certain health and welfare plan violations. The DOL is required to update civil penalty amounts each year by January 15th to reflect...
By Seth Gaureau and Stephen Wilkes Since taking office, Chair Gary Gensler has pursued a robust agenda and expectations are high for another year of regulatory scrutiny. Below we discuss recent actions the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has taken...
Workers Poised to Get Benefits as Rule Creates ‘Employees’ - Roberta Casper Watson, Bloomberg Law, January 29, 2024 (PDF)
The U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, in R.E. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield, has ruled that the failure to properly follow ERISA’s claims procedures may result in a reversal of a claims denial and the award of attorney’s fees to the claimant. Law. ERISA...
26 State Attorneys General Appeal Biden ESG Rule Decision - Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, January 19, 2024 (PDF)
In Steigleman v. Symetra Life, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona has ruled that a small business owner could not sue an insurance company under state law for long term disability (“LTD”) benefits because ERISA preempts the state law. Law. An employee...
Jordan Mamorsky Appointed Partner at The Wagner Law Group - January 17, 2024
DOL Gives Go-Ahead to Auto Enrollment in Emergency Accounts - Andrew Oringer, Investment News, January 17, 2024 (PDF)
DOL Sues Blue Cross Blue Shield Minnesota for Collecting $66.8M in Provider Tax - Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, January 17, 2024 (PDF)
Could Skin Care be the Next Gold Rush Opportunity for Tax-Free FSA Shopping? - Roberta Watson, Glossy, January 16, 2024 (PDF)
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida has ruled, in Delucca v. The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, that a long term disability (“LTD”) plan was not bound by prior determinations that a plan participant was totally disabled....
Compliance Issues for Employer Health and Welfare Plans: Fees, Services, Plan Contracts, Reporting, Audits - Dannae Delano, panelist, Strafford live CLE webinar, January 4. 2024 - Click here for details