DOL Releases Second Guidance on Recent AHP Litigation
In response to the recent litigation surrounding association health plans (“AHPs”), the Department of Labor (“DOL”) released its second guidance on May 13, 2019, regarding […]
A Timeline of the AHP Final Rule and Recent Litigation
On June 21, 2018, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published an Association Health Plan Final Rule (“AHP Final Rule” or “Final Rule”) expanding the definition […]
IRS Revises EPCRS Guidance, Expands Corrections Available Under Self-Correction Program
On April 19, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Revenue Procedure (“Rev. Proc.”) 2019-19 –the most recent comprehensive official guidance to the IRS’s Employee […]
HHS lowers HIPAA annual upper limits to better reflect text of HITECH Act
The Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) has issued a Notification of Enforcement Discretion for the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health […]
2020 Medicare Part D Benefit Parameters Released
Click here to access the full Announcement from CMS on April 1, 2019. Click here to access 2020 Medicare Advantage Ratebook details via CMS’ website. […]
DOL Proposed Regulations on Overtime Exemption Could Increase 401(k) Plan Contributions
On March 22, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued proposed regulations that, if adopted in proposed form, would substantially increase compensation thresholds used to […]
The ABC’s of FMLA: A Preamble
In the employee benefit regulation world, the Family & Medical Leave Act of 1993 (“FMLA” or “Act”) takes a back seat to ERISA, perhaps because […]
Fidelity Sued Over “Secret Payments” in New Class Action
In a class-action lawsuit suit filed on February 21, 2019, in the U.S. District of Massachusetts, participants in a T-Mobile USA 401(k) plan sued the […]
Second Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Stock Drop Complaint: Opens Door to Possible Plaintiff Claims
On December 10, 2018, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court’s dismissal of a “stock drop” case in a way that […]