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In Weyer v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has determined that the “but-for” causation standard is appropriate for determining whether mental health limitations contained in a long-term disability (“LTD”)...
The Successful Yet Much-Litigated ERISA Turns 50 - Marcia Wagner, SHRM, August 28, 2024 (PDF)
On August 10th, Elon Musk made national headlines due to a lawsuit that Business Today heralded as “Former Twitter executive sues Elon Musk's X for $20 million in unpaid shares.” The article reports that X is alleged to have reneged on paying stock-based severance,...
Starting in 2024, Section 110 of the SECURE 2.0 Act allows employers to make matching contributions to Section 401(k), 403(b) and governmental 457(b) plans, and SIMPLE IRAs (which have analogous but slightly different requirements) on account of employees’ qualified...
What does the Coming Election Mean for the Fiduciary Rule? - Tom Clark, National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA), August 26, 2024
In Perez v. Barrick Goldstrike Mines, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) does not require an employer to present contrary medical evidence before contesting a doctor’s certification of an employee’s...
Nordstrom Suit, HP Revival Add to 401(k) Forfeiture Cases - Michael Schloss, PLANSPONSOR, August 20, 2024 (PDF)
401(k) Forfeiture Lawsuit Wave Still Splashing West Coast - Michael Schloss, 401(k) Specialist, August 20, 2024 (PDF)
Last year, we alerted you to the filing of several class action lawsuits alleging that plan fiduciaries violated their duties of prudence and loyalty under Title I of ERISA by applying forfeitures to reduce employer contributions instead of to reduce administrative...
The U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, in Hensen v. Group Health Plan Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin, has ruled that the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (“MHPAEA”) is not violated when coverage of a single type of mental health...