In May 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) and IRS issued guidance to toll various notices, claims, and election deadlines due to COVID-19, including COBRA elections. Examples in the guidance assumed that the National...more
Fueled by concerns regarding investments made for environmental, social and corporate governance, or similar considerations (ESG) in retirement plans, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed amendments to the...more
ERISA requires Summary Plan Descriptions and other disclosures to be "written in a manner calculated to be understood by the average plan participant." ERISA section 102(a). ...more
In a rare bipartisan display, the House passed the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act by a vote of 417-3. The Act now goes to the Senate for reconciliation with similar bills and hopefully...more
A D.C. federal district court struck down DOL rules allowing expanded Association Health Plans (AHPs), effectively putting that new insurance market on hold. ...more
Following closely along the path blazed by the new Association Health Plan (AHP) rules (see our detailed advisories here and here), the Department of Labor (DOL) has issued proposed regulations to allow multiple employers to...more
This advisory examines the most innovative and controversial aspect of the new Association Health Plan (AHP) regulation: Allowing individual “working owners,” such as a self-employed person, partner, or independent...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has just released a final regulation allowing more employers to band together to form Association Health Plans (AHPs). The goal of the rule is to allow small employers to use the pricing...more
After months of Congressional attempts to “repeal and replace” the ACA ended in failure, President Trump has issued an Executive Order and taken other actions that could significantly reshape the health care market. We are...more