On November 22, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (the “First Circuit”) reversed the 2016 decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (the “District Court”) in Sun Capital...more
In State of New York v. United States Department of Labor, the District Court for the District of Columbia held that the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) final regulations on association health plans (“AHPs”) issued on June...more
Employers and Benefits Practitioners Eagerly Await Final Regulations on Expanded Use of HRAs -
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of Labor (DOL) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS, together with...more
3/5/2019
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Executive Orders ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Health Insurance ,
HRA ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
IRS ,
Notice Requirements ,
Retirement Plan
Final regulations were issued by the Department of Labor (“DOL”) on October 12, 2016 (“Final Rules”) governing employee retaliation protections under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, as amended (the...more
Final Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) Guidance Issued -
The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Treasury (the “Departments”) recently issued final changes to the Summary of Benefits and Coverage...more
7/2/2016
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Health and Welfare Plans ,
Over-Time ,
Qualified Retirement Plans ,
Summary of Benefits and Coverage ,
Summary Plan Description ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
White-Collar Exemptions