Twitter Hit With $500M Suit for Unpaid Severance
Twitter Hit With $500M Suit for Unpaid Severance - Andrew Oringer, planadviser, July 12, 2023 (PDF)
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Plan May Exclude Certain Specified Emergency Services
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has ruled, in Shafer v. Zimmerman Transfer, that a group health plan does not have to pay for emergency services specifically excluded by the plan document. Facts. A plan participant underwent bariatric surgery for...
ERISA Allows Plan Fiduciaries to Pursue More Than Just Money
ERISA Allows Plan Fiduciaries to Pursue More Than Just Money - Michael Schloss, Bloomberg Tax, July 10, 2023 (PDF)
FAQ Clarifies Status of In-Network Providers, Facility Fees
FAQ Clarifies Status of In-Network Providers, Facility Fees - Roberta Casper Watson, PLANSPONSOR, July 10, 2023 (PDF)
DOL Proposes Limiting Short-Term ‘Junk’ Health Plans
DOL Proposes Limiting Short-Term ‘Junk’ Health Plans - Roberta Watson, PLANSPONSOR, July 7, 2023 (PDF)
EBSA Publishes Regulatory Update on Health Facility Fees, Provider Networks
EBSA Publishes Regulatory Update on Health Facility Fees, Provider Networks - Roberta Casper Watson, planadviser, July 7, 2023 (PDF)
IRS Issues HDHP Guidance for End of COVID Emergency Period
In response to the ending of the COVID-19 public health emergency and national emergency, the IRS has issued Notice 2023-37, which modifies its prior guidance on benefits relating to the testing and treatment of COVID-19 by a health plan that otherwise satisfies the...
3 DOL Moves Benefits Attorneys Will Be Watching For
3 DOL Moves Benefits Attorneys Will Be Watching For - Andrew Oringer, Law360, July 3, 2023 (PDF)
SEC’s Recent Marketing Rule Risk Alert Identifies Additional Areas of Focus During Compliance Examinations
By Seth Gaudreau and Stephen Wilkes On June 8, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Division of Examinations (the “Division”) published a risk alert (the “Risk Alert” - found here) focused on its examination of investment advisers (specifically...
Financial Aspects of Divorce in Massachusetts: Division of Retirement Assets in Divorce
Financial Aspects of Divorce in Massachusetts: Division of Retirement Assets in Divorce - Marcia Wagner and Ari Sonneberg, MCLE New England, 2nd Edition, 2023