DOL Search Tool for Lost Participants Needs Assistance from Plan Administrators
The SECURE Act 2.0 brought many changes to the benefits arena, one of which was the call to create a national data base/search tool that...
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kprenatt
- May 11
- 2 min
DOL Updates and Finalizes QPAM Rule
In July 2022, the DOL proposed certain changes to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 84-14, the Qualified Professional Asset Manager...
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kprenatt
- Apr 30
- 1 min
Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records
On February 8, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services...
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kprenatt
- Apr 23
- 1 min
Deadline for Prescription Drug Collection Reporting for 2023 is June 1, 2024
The Consolidated Appropriations Act (“CAA”) requires insurance companies and group health plans to annually report and provide...
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kprenatt
- Apr 9
- 2 min
IRS Alert- Nutrition, Wellness and General Health Expenses
A year ago, the IRS released FAQs providing additional guidance on whether certain expenses incurred for nutrition, wellness and general...
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kprenatt
- Mar 28
- 1 min
Cyberattack on Change Healthcare Continues to Impact Covered Entities and Patients
In February 2024, Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, was the target of cyberattacks that forced Change Healthcare to...
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kprenatt
- Mar 19
- 2 min
PLESA Meet You- Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Accounts Are Here
Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Accounts, or PLESAs, are a product of SECURE Act 2.0. They offer a new type of savings vehicle that may...
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kprenatt
- Mar 9
- 2 min
Updates to Apprenticeship Regulations- Comments Due by March 18th
On January 17, 2024, the Department of Labor’s proposed updates to the apprenticeship regulations were published in the federal register,...
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kprenatt
- Feb 27
- 2 min
A Prescription for Litigation
In recent years, the number of class action lawsuits filed against retirement plan fiduciaries have dramatically increased. Generally,...
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kprenatt
- Feb 6
- 1 min
Independent Contractor Final Rule Released- Effective March 11, 2024
The DOL released its Final Rule for determining whether an individual is an employee or independent contractor for purposes of the Fair...
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kprenatt
- Jan 31
- 2 min
Fiduciary Rule Remains a Controversial Topic Heading into 2024
On October 31, 2023, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its proposed Retirement Security Rule (“Fiduciary Rule”), which looks to...
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kprenatt
- Jan 23
- 2 min
SECURE 2.0 Act Of 2022- Miscellaneous Guidance Issued At Year End
Prior to the end of 2023, Notice 2024-2 was issued from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) providing guidance on miscellaneous changes...
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kprenatt
- Jan 16
- 2 min
Gender Affirming Care: Gender Identity and Gender Expression
A recent decision from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania shows that gender affirming care...
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kprenatt
- Jan 2
- 2 min
Arbitration Clauses and ERISA
The enforceability of mandatory arbitration clauses as they might relate to ERISA claims remains an unsettled area of law. In...
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kprenatt
- Dec 18, 2023
- 2 min
Subject to Scrutiny: Cross-Plan Offsetting Practices and Fiduciary Concerns
A recent News Release published by the Department of Labor (“DOL”) announcing a settlement agreement with Emblem Health, Inc., a...
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kprenatt
- Nov 20, 2023
- 1 min
COBRA Class Action Lawsuit Regarding Election Notices
In a recent class action lawsuit, Bryant v. Walgreen Co., a group of terminated employees alleged that the employer’s COBRA notice failed...
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kprenatt
- Nov 7, 2023
- 2 min
HIPAA Complaints & Settlements
While individuals do not have a right to a private cause of action under HIPAA, they may file a complaint with the Office for Civil...
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kprenatt
- Sep 13, 2023
- 1 min
Sixth Circuit Finds De Novo Review Is Warranted When Plan Fails to Follow Plan’s Terms
Words matter and in the case of employee benefit plans, the plan terms matter. In Laake v. Benefits Committee, Western & Southern...
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kprenatt
- Sep 6, 2023
- 2 min
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently issued proposed regulations to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act...
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kprenatt
- Aug 30, 2023
- 2 min
Mental Health Parity Updates
On July 25, 2023, the Departments of Treasury, Labor and Health and Human Services (“Tri-Agencies”) issued proposed rules regarding the...
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