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DOL (Finally) Issues Model Exchange Notice

by Jewelie Grape | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Employee... on 5/16/2013

On May 8, 2013, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued long-awaited temporary guidance and a model notice to be provided to employees about upcoming coverage options through the health care exchange, known as the Marketplace,...more

Model Notices of Health Insurance Options – Employers Must Distribute by October 1, 2013

by Howard Clemons | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 5/14/2013

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued model notices for informing existing employees and new hires of health coverage options which will be available through the new marketplace of state and federally supported health...more

DOL Updates Model COBRA Notice in Light of Health Care Reform

by Roberta Chevlowe | Proskauer - ERISA Practice Center on 5/13/2013

Come 2014, the Health Insurance Exchanges will provide another option to COBRA “qualified beneficiaries” who are considering whether to elect to continue health coverage under an employer’s group plan....more

DOL Releases Guidance on Employer Notices about Exchange Availability

by Jean C. Hemphill, Robert Kaplan | Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/10/2013

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has published guidance on the notice that most employers must provide to their employees by October 1, 2013, about the insurance that will be available through health care marketplaces known...more

U.S. Supreme Court Hears DOMA Case—Now What?

by Jason A. Rothman | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/4/2013

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Windsor, 12-307, a case that raises the question of whether the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is constitutional. Among the various groups that are...more

Although Funding Bill Offers Agencies More Discretion On Sequestration, Contractors Should Consider Employment Law Implications in...

by Connie Bertram | Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 3/25/2013

On March 21, 2013, the House of Representatives approved a spending bill that would provide funding for the federal government through September 30. The Senate had already passed the bill and President Obama is expected to...more

Finalized ACA Regulations on Transitional Reinsurance Program Premiums and Potential Effects for Employer-Sponsored Group Health...

by Amy Gordon, Jacob Mattinson, Susan M. Nash | McDermott Will & Emery on 3/7/2013

As part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released final regulations regarding the transitional reinsurance program fee effective in CY 2014. ...more

Supreme Court Review of Same-Sex Marriage Cases Could Require Significant Changes to Employee Benefits

by Nancy Campbell, Kevin J. Hogan | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 2/20/2013

In our 2012 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists, we indicated that there was a strong possibility that the Supreme Court would grant certiorari this term in a series of cases challenging Section 3 of the Defense of...more

The ERISA Litigation Newsletter - February 2013

by Anthony Cacace, Stacey Cerrone, Page W. Griffin, Jacklina Len, Kara L. Lincoln, Brian S. Neulander | Proskauer Rose LLP on 2/19/2013

In This Issue: - Editor's Overview - View from Proskauer: Are Your Conversations Privileged under ERISA? - Rulings, Filings, and Settlements of Interest ...more

New Guidance Addresses Individual Shared Responsibility Payments and Premium Tax Credits

by Kurt Anderson, Brian M. Pinheiro | Ballard Spahr LLP on 2/6/2013

The IRS and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have issued two important pieces of guidance under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act regarding the responsibilities imposed on individuals to...more

What To Watch At The Supreme Court In 2013

by David B. Weisenfeld | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/10/2013

With the Supreme Court's first oral arguments of 2013 underway this week, there are several employment-related cases of note still awaiting decisions....more

Supreme Court Takes Up Same-Sex Marriage

by David B. Weisenfeld | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 12/12/2012

The Supreme Court will address same-sex marriage for the first time in adding a pair of closely-watched cases from California and New York to its schedule. The New York case involves the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the...more

Who Cares if I Give a COBRA Notice for My Dental Plan?

by Leonard, Street and Deinard - Employee... on 11/28/2012

Employers are generally aware that medical plans are subject to continuation coverage under the federal law known as COBRA. They may forget that COBRA extends to all group health plans, including dental, vision and medical...more

You Can be Liable for COBRA Even if You do Not Meet Statutory Requirements

by Leonard, Street and Deinard - Employee... on 11/27/2012

Small employers (those who normally employ fewer than 20 full-time equivalent employees during the preceding year) are not subject to health care continuation requirements under the law known as “COBRA.” (Some states have...more

A Guide to Employee Benefits Administration and Leaves of Absence

by Joni L. Andrioff, Michelle Barrett, Michael G. Congiu, Steven J. Friedman, Susan Katz Hoffman, Diane L. Kimberlin, Adam J. Peters, Michelle P. Thomas, George R. Wood | Littler on 11/26/2012

Laws Providing Leaves of Absence - Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) - The FMLA, as relevant here, requires covered employers to provide eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave due to a serious...more

Domestic Partner and Same-Sex Marriage Laws: Approval of Washington Marriage Equality Act and Impact on Employee Benefits

by Richard Birmingham, Dipa N. Sudra | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 11/13/2012

On Nov. 6, 2012, Washington voters approved same-sex marriage in Washington state. This advisory explains the impact of this new law on employee benefit plans and procedures, and revisits the treatment of employee benefits...more

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DOL (Finally) Issues Model Exchange Notice

Model Notices of Health Insurance Options – Employers Must Distribute by October 1, 2013

DOL Updates Model COBRA Notice in Light of Health Care Reform

DOL Releases Guidance on Employer Notices about Exchange Availability

U.S. Supreme Court Hears DOMA Case—Now What?

Although Funding Bill Offers Agencies More Discretion On Sequestration, Contractors Should Consider Employment Law Implications in...

Finalized ACA Regulations on Transitional Reinsurance Program Premiums and Potential Effects for Employer-Sponsored Group Health...

Supreme Court Review of Same-Sex Marriage Cases Could Require Significant Changes to Employee Benefits

The ERISA Litigation Newsletter - February 2013

New Guidance Addresses Individual Shared Responsibility Payments and Premium Tax Credits

What To Watch At The Supreme Court In 2013

Supreme Court Takes Up Same-Sex Marriage

Who Cares if I Give a COBRA Notice for My Dental Plan?

You Can be Liable for COBRA Even if You do Not Meet Statutory Requirements

A Guide to Employee Benefits Administration and Leaves of Absence

Domestic Partner and Same-Sex Marriage Laws: Approval of Washington Marriage Equality Act and Impact on Employee Benefits

What Employers Need to Know for 2012 and 2013 Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Health Insurance After Divorce

Employment Law Update: Healthcare; 401(k) Plan Fee Disclosures and Fiduciary Responsibilities; & Other Recent Changes

Reminder: Upcoming Health Care Reform Deadlines

Navigating Health Care Reform: W-2 Reporting of Employer-Sponsored Group Health Coverage

Domestic Partner and Same-Sex Marriage Laws in Washington: Marriage Equality Act and Employee Benefits

IRS Clarifies Previous Guidance on Form W-2 Informational Reporting Requirement

Legal Alert: Illinois Civil Union Law Impacts Employers

IRS Releases Guidance on Form W-2 Informational Reporting Requirement

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