Multiple Employer Plans Update
Multiple Employer Plans Update - Susan Rees, panelist, ABA 2024 May Tax Section Meeting, May 3, 2024, Washington, D.C. - Click here for details
Multiple Employer Plans Update - Susan Rees, panelist, ABA 2024 May Tax Section Meeting, May 3, 2024, Washington, D.C. - Click here for details
Examining Increasing Health Plan Fee Litigation - Thomas Clark, Jr., panelist, Corporate Synergies live webinar, May 9, 2024, 2:00 - 3:00 PM (EDT) - Click here for details and registration
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled, in Cerda v. Blue Cube Operations, that an employee was not protected by the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) when she never gave the employer adequate notice of her need or intent to take FMLA leave....
Prime Healthcare Lacked Oversight Of 401(k) Plan, Judge Told - Marcia Wagner, Law360, April 10, 2024 (PDF)
April 15 the (Unofficial) Cutoff for Meetings on Fiduciary Rule - Andrew Oringer, Ignites, April 10, 2024 (PDF)
ERISA at 50: How We Got Here and Where Employee Benefits Law is Headed - Israel Goldowitz, panelist, Worldwide Employee Benefits Network live and virtual seminar, New York, NY, June 20, 2024, 3:00 - 4:30 PM (EDT) - Click here for details and registration
IBM Wins Dismissal of Pension Lawsuit - Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, April 9, 2024 (PDF)
Nashville Nice—NAPA 401(k) Summit Kicks Off Sunday! - Thomas Clark, Jr., National Association of Plan Advisors, April 7, 2024 (PDF)
Compare “Shuns”: Retirement Income Solutions – How to Compare - Thomas Clark, Jr., panelist, NAPA 401(k) Summit, Nashville, TN, April 7 - 9, 2024 - Click here for details
HHS, DOL and IRS (the “Agencies”) have jointly issued revised final regulations reducing the maximum duration of short-term, limited-duration health insurance (“STLDHI”) coverage. Background. STLDHI is designed to provide temporary coverage for individuals...
Minnesota Sponsor Sues Adviser for True-Up Plan Amendment - Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, April 3, 2024 (PDF)
Father of the 401(k) Is Planting a New Workplace Savings Idea - The Wagner Law Group, planadviser, April 1, 2024 (PDF)
COBRA Compliance: Employer Tips From Audit Guidelines and Class Action Litigation - Dannae Delano and Linda Stuessi, panelists, Lorman Education Services live CLE webinar, May 15, 2024, 1:00 - 2:05 PM (EDT) - Click here for details and registration
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, in Parameter v. Prudential Insurance and Tufts University, has ruled that an insurer may have breached its fiduciary duty through unauthorized increases in premium rates, but that an employer is not guilty of a...
The U.S Department of Labor has revised its guidance regarding the classification of workers as employees or independent contractors. In addition, there have been developments affecting the classification of employees as exempt or not exempt from minimum wage and...
Molina Healthcare Close to Win in ERISA Lawsuit - Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, March 22, 2024 (PDF)
By Michael Schloss Pension risk transfers (“PRTs”) continue to make the news. And well they should. Last year alone, over $100 billion in liabilities were transferred from defined benefit pension plans to insurance companies. And the trend continues with, just this...
In Watson vs. EMC Corp., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has ruled that an employer may be liable for the amount of life insurance proceeds if the participant failed to convert his life insurance plan because of the employer’s fiduciary violations....
Mutual Mistake Under ERISA - Barry Salkin, Benefits Law Journal, Vol. 37, No. 1, Spring 2024
Companies Transferred Billions in Pension Assets to Annuities. Here Come the Lawsuits - Andrew Oringer, InvestmentNews, March 14, 2024 (PDF)