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Enforcement of Certain Provisions of No Surprises Act Delayed
The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (the “Departments”) released a set of FAQs regarding implementation of...

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Sep 9, 20212 min read


Regulations Released on No Surprises Act, Including Waiver Requirement
The No Surprises Act, which was included in the omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act in late 2020, aims to protect consumers from...

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Aug 28, 20212 min read


DOL Audit Requests Now Include Cybersecurity Questions
As discussed in an earlier post, the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) released in April...

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Aug 18, 20211 min read


Coverage of PrEP and Related Services as Preventive Benefits
The Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) requires that non-grandfathered health plans cover certain preventive benefits without cost sharing. The...

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Aug 8, 20212 min read


Employers May Require or Incentivize COVID Vaccinations
Recent guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission addresses COVID-19 vaccines in the workplace. The agency first...

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Jul 30, 20211 min read


Plans May Need to Disclose Audio Recordings Related to Claims
The Department of Labor recently published an information letter responding to a question from a plan about whether it must disclose an...

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Jul 17, 20212 min read


Affordable Care Act Survives in Supreme Court Decision
On June 17, the Supreme Court issued its highly-anticipated decision in California vs Texas upholding the Affordable Care Act. In a 7-2...

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Jul 3, 20212 min read


IRS Provides Guidance on Involuntary Termination for Purposes of COBRA Subsidy
The American Rescue Plan Act provides that the federal government will provide a 100% subsidy for monthly COBRA premiums for the...

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Jun 29, 20211 min read


Columbia University Settles Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim for $13m and Plan Management Changes
Columbia University recently settled a lawsuit filed on behalf of more than 27,000 participants and beneficiaries of the Retirement Plan...

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Jun 17, 20211 min read


Biden Administration Announces LGBTQ Protections
The Department of Health and Human Services announced recently that it will interpret Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act to prohibit...

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Jun 6, 20211 min read


Biden Administration Looks to Federal Paid Leave
In President Biden’s address to the Joint Session of Congress in late April, the President announced his administration’s policy goals...

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May 29, 20211 min read


EPPRA’s Impact on Healthy Pension Plans
In March 2021, the Butch Lewis Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021 (EPPRA) was signed into law by President Biden. Commentary on...

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May 22, 20211 min read


EBSA Releases Cyber Security Guidance
The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) recently releases cybersecurity guidance directed at ERISA...

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May 9, 20212 min read


American Rescue Plan Act Expands Paid Leave
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFRCA), signed into law March 2020, expanded paid sick leave and family and medical leave...

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Apr 30, 20212 min read


“Bailout” in EPPRA for At-Risk Multiemployer Pension Plans
The solvency of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and multiemployer pension plans has been a hot topic throughout December and...

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Apr 19, 20212 min read


Trump-Era Regulations Regarding ESG Investments on Hold
Under the Trump Administration in late 2020, the Department of Labor issued regulations regarding environmental, social or governance...

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Apr 6, 20211 min read


Pension Plan Aggregate Funding Levels Highest Since 2007
Milliman, a consulting and actuarial firm, recently published its yearly Multiemployer Pension Funding Study for 2020, which looks at the...

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Mar 29, 20211 min read


Further Guidance Published on Coverage of COVID-19 Tests and Vaccines
The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury have jointly released a new round of FAQs addressing questions related...

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Mar 21, 20211 min read


DOL Clarifies COVID-19 Deadline Extensions
In early 2020 in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, the DOL published a notice extending ERISA-related deadlines. Extensions apply to...

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Mar 9, 20212 min read


IRS Increases PCORI Fee for 2021
The IRS recently announced a 12-cent increase in the PCORI fees for policy and plan years ending between October 1, 2020, and September...

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Feb 26, 20211 min read
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