Workers Poised to Get Benefits as Rule Creates ‘Employees’
Workers Poised to Get Benefits as Rule Creates ‘Employees’ - Roberta Casper Watson, Bloomberg Law, January 29, 2024 (PDF)
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Plan Insurer Held Liable for Failure to Follow Claims Procedures
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
26 State Attorneys General Appeal Biden ESG Rule Decision - Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, January 19, 2024 (PDF)
State Law Claims Preempted By ERISA
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
Jordan Mamorsky Appointed Partner at The Wagner Law Group - January 17, 2024
DOL Gives Go-Ahead to Auto Enrollment in Emergency Accounts
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
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?
Could Skin Care be the Next Gold Rush Opportunity for Tax-Free FSA Shopping? - Roberta Watson, Glossy, January 16, 2024 (PDF)
LTD Insurer May Subsequently Reverse Disability Determination
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
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