CAA #6: Continuity of Care Requirements in the Consolidated Appropriations Act
The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) includes provisions designed to prevent patients from losing access to an in-network provider (including in-network facilities) while in a course […]
Health & Welfare Plans: First Quarter Reminders
The helter-skelter of the holiday season is over & Spring is just around the corner! In the world of health & welfare benefits, let’s remember […]
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 […]
ERISA Regulations Often Preempt State Laws: Welfare Plans
In the world of employer compliance, it’s common to fall through Alice’s rabbit hole and end up completely confused about which laws apply to a […]
Advanced Informational Copies of Form 5500 Released by Federal Agencies
Last week the DOL, IRS and PBGC released the 2018 Form 5500 Series along with Schedules, Instructions and the IRS’ separate release of an updated […]