Oct 126 minImpact of the End of the Covid-19 Emergencies on Health and Welfare PlansHEALTH & WELFARE JOURNAL OF PENSION BENEFITS ISSUES IN ADMINISTRATION, DESIGN, FUNDING, AND COMPLIANCE Volume 30 • Number 3 • Summer 2023...
Sep 282 minFederal Court Rejects States’ Challenge to DOL’s ESG Investing RuleEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations in plan fiduciaries’ decision-making processes have been the center of...
Sep 71 minDeciphering the Newly Proposed Mental Health Parity Guidance – H.R. and Benefits Managers May Need a "Mental Health Day" On August 3, 2023, the tri-agencies in charge of enforcing the Mental Health...
Jul 271 minSECURE 2.0 Long Term Part Time Employee Participation In her recent article for Bloomberg Law, Boutwell Fay's Katrina Veldkamp covers the changes in minimum participation rules for LTPT...
Jun 221 minDecember 31 Deadline for Health Plan Gag Clause AttestationThe "No Surprises Act" requires price transparency for certain medical and pharmacy costs and health plans and health insurance policy...
Feb 31 minPlan Sponsors: Prepare for Announced End to COVID-19 Outbreak PeriodOn January 30, President Biden announced that he would end the National Emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic on May 11, 2023. This...
Jan 181 minSherrie Boutwell to present at the WP&BC 2023 Annual Legislative & Regulatory Update Join Boutwell Fay's Sherrie Boutwell as she presents with JP Morgan's Dan Notto next week on Wednesday, January 25th from 3:30 PM - 7:00...
Nov 21, 20222 minPrescription Drug Data Collection Reporting Deadline NearsEmployer-based health plans must now submit information about prescription drugs and health care spending to the DOL...
Aug 18, 20221 minCourt Rejects Recordkeeper’s Attempt to Dodge DOL Cybersecurity SubpoenaThe United State Court of Appeals found Alight's argument that the DOL subpoena was unenforceable as "Not persuasive".
May 13, 20222 minDOL Weighs In On Permitting 401(k) Plans Investing In CryptocurrenciesThe DOL has issued a release that outlines where they stand on the subject of 401(k) plans investing in Cryptocurrencies.
Jan 27, 20221 minDOL Issues Increases for Civil Money PenaltiesDOL adjustments to civil money penalties under ERISA.
Jan 3, 20221 minNew Article: DOL Field Assistance Bulletin On December 30, 2021, the DOL issued guidance on the application of the new disclosure rules under ERISA Section 408(b)(2)(B) applicable...
Jan 3, 20223 minDOL Issues FAB 2021-03 with Guidance on CAA Fee Disclosure Rules for Group Health PlansDOL Guidance on CAA Fee Disclosure Rules for group health plans