History of 401(k) Plan Excessive Fee Cases. Once the Department of Labor’s participant fee disclosure rules for retirement plans became effective in 2012, the plaintiffs’ bar latched onto recordkeeping and investment fees...more
2/19/2024
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Group health plans are now required to submit an annual attestation confirming that the agreements the plan enters into with its service providers do not contain “gag clauses,” which are limitations regarding the plan’s...more
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Please join us for our 2022 Labor and Employment Seminar being held in Atlanta, GA, and Jacksonville, FL. Choose from one of three in-person options below....more
4/29/2022
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Best Practices ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
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Events ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Leave of Absence ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Illness and Injury Reporting
On January 10, 2022, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (collectively, the “Departments”) issued guidance requiring employer-sponsored group health plans to cover the cost of...more
On April 2, 2021, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury (collectively, the “Departments”) confirmed that group health plan sponsors must be prepared now to provide specific proof,...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2021-01 (the “Notice”), which provides guidance on expiration of the COVID-19 extended participant deadlines.
The COVID-19 extended participant...more