The Bottom Line Employers should work closely with ERISA counsel to ensure that employee benefit plans (e.g., non-qualified deferred compensation plans, health and welfare plans, and 401(k) plans) are being administered correctly as they make changes to their workforce.Employers should work with Continue Reading
Update: Health Plan Considerations in the Wake of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Update This alert originally published on May 16, 2022, has been updated in light of the Supreme Court decision made on June 24, 2022, which overturned Roe v. Wade. The Bottom Line Given Roe v. Wade being overturned, plan sponsors should review their plan documents to assess current Continue Reading
Strafford Publications, Inc. Webinar | 2022 ERISA Fiduciary Duty Litigation
Mark E. Bokert, Davis+Gilbert partner and Benefits + Compensation co-chair, will be on a panel during a Strafford Publications, Inc. interactive webinar entitled "2022 ERISA Fiduciary Duty Litigation: SCOTUS Ruling in Hughes v. Northwestern University, Strategies for Counsel" on April 13 at Continue Reading
Plan Coverage of At-Home COVID-19 Testing
The Bottom Line Effective January 15, 2022, plan coverage of FDA-approved over-the-counter at-home COVID-19 diagnostic tests is mandatory. Plan sponsors should immediately contact their pharmacy benefit managers to set up mechanisms for direct coverage of at-home tests.If any questions Continue Reading
Employee Relations Law Journal | To Arbitrate or Litigate Under ERISA – That Is the Question
IRS Provides Much Needed Guidance on COBRA Premium Subsidy
The Bottom Line ARPA’s COBRA subsidy presents a number of complicated administrative issues that employers, plan sponsors and administrators, and insurers alike should consider. In particular, there are a number of nuances to how the Notice may impact plan sponsors.Plan sponsors should consult with Continue Reading
Employee Relations Law Journal | ESG Investing by ERISA Plan Fiduciaries: The DOL Final Regulations
COBRA Changes Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
The Bottom Line The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 requires employers to provide new or updated notices to qualified individuals about the availability and expiration of newly created COBRA subsidies.Plan sponsors should work with their COBRA administrators and ERISA counsel to understand their Continue Reading
Regulators Clarify COVID-19 Relief Deadline Extension
The Bottom Line The newly issued Notice could be quite difficult to apply in practice for plan sponsors and third party administrators, as it requires a plan sponsor and its third party administrators to track each participant’s or beneficiary’s tolling period from the date he/she became entitled Continue Reading