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Establish an Administrative Committee for Your ERISA Health and Welfare Benefit Plans

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The fiduciary standards of ERISA apply to all employee benefit plans that are subject to Title I of ERISA. The duty of loyalty, the duty of prudence, and the duty to administer a plan in accordance with its written terms...more

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EEOC Proposes New Rules on Wellness Programs

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On January 7, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued proposed guidance regarding employer-sponsored wellness programs and the level of incentives employers may offer employees who participate in these...more

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The DOL’s Fiduciary Interpretation and Exemption: Impact on Rollover Recommendations

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On December 18, 2020, the Department of Labor published its expansion of the fiduciary interpretation and exemption for conflicted advice in the Federal Register. (Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02, Improving...more

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Allocation of Medical Loss Ratio Rebates and Premium Refunds

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One consequence of the current COVID-19 crisis for group health plans has been the significant reduction in employee preventive care and elective medical procedures as people shelter in place and socially distance. When group...more

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[Webinar] New DOL E-Delivery Rules – Coming Soon to an Inbox Near You - May 27th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

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Less than seven months following its proposal, DOL has finalized a new safe harbor regulation governing the use of electronic media for furnishing participant-level disclosures required by Title I of ERISA. The new safe...more

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COVID-19 Ate My Homework – Recent Extensions and Relief for Retirement Plans

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In recognition of the difficulties faced by retirement plan sponsors, participants and beneficiaries due to the COVID-19 pandemic, new guidance extends the deadlines for notices and disclosures required by Title I of ERISA...more

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DOL Prevails In First Challenge to the Conflict of Interest Rule and Related Exemptions

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On November 4, 2016, Judge Moss in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted the U.S. Department of Labor’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed claims brought by the National Association for Fixed...more

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Double-Breasted Company Owners, Officers Can Be Indicted for Underpaying Benefit Contributions

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The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts held in September that the shareholders and officers of a double-breasted construction company can be indicted and could go to prison if the government proves they...more

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IRS Releases Additional Rulings on Lump-Sum Windows

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The practice of offering lump-sum distributions has become increasingly popular among defined benefit plan sponsors looking to decrease volatility or other defined benefit plan risks. In some situations, plan sponsors offer...more

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