At the last minute, certain suspended COBRA, HIPAA and claims procedure deadlines that were set to expire on February 28, 2021 have been further extended. As we discussed last year the Department of Labor (DOL) and Internal...more
Late last week the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a final rule that brings retirement plan disclosures into the 21st Century by allowing widespread electronic delivery to workers (“Final E-Disclosure Rule”). ...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidance at the end of April intended to extend deadlines and recognize the difficulties of employee benefit plan compliance during the public health...more
Yesterday, the Department of Labor issued Questions and Answers providing additional guidance on the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act and the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (collectively “Emergency Leave”),...more
The U.S. Department of Labor issued final regulations in late June expanding the availability of association health plans to more businesses and to self-employed individuals....more
It’s been a long year waiting for the full Fiduciary Rule to take effect, but will it ever truly achieve its intended impact on employer plans and their advisors?
As we reported, the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule was supposed to...more