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On August 9, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a proposal to delay until July 1, 2019...

Taking a page from the fiduciary rule playbook, today the U.S. Department of Labor proposed a 90-day delay of the implementation of the amended ERISA claims procedure rule for employer-sponsored disability plans.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued Compliance Assistance Release No. 2025-01. This release rescinds the DOL's 2022 compliance assistance release concerning investments...

Because of the way the statute is drafted and how courts have interpreted it, employers of current members of the Armed Forces and veterans can sometimes find themselves with unexpected legal exposure.

Following up on our recent blog post, SECURE 2.0's Required Changes to Annual Funding Notice Become Effective in 2025...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued final regulations for implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).

The Employee Benefits Practice is pleased to present the Employee Benefits Developments Newsletter for the month of November 2020.

After focusing most of its attention on retirement benefit plans, a recent complaint filed in the District of Connecticut shows that the plaintiffs' bar is turning to health and welfare plans as targets...

On June 17, 2015, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) released several regulatory measures implementing the multiemployer pension plan amendments that were enacted in December, 2014.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled in favor of Christian-owned businesses and individuals who sued over the Affordable Care Act (ACA) preventive care mandates.

Plan sponsors and administrators should review retirement, welfare, executive compensation and severance plans to determine whether such benefits are subject to the Final Rule's additional requirements.

When you receive a letter from the Department of Labor ("DOL") letting you know that the plan that you administer is under investigation, it is natural to ask "how did my plan get picked?"

DOL final regulation on fiduciary implications of investing in ESG under review by the Biden administration.

House Democrats have introduced legislation that would impose substantial financial penalties on health insurers with claim denial rates exceeding 25%, with fines scaling up to $10 million based on the severity of denials.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued proposed regulations on automatic portability programs. These programs help employees who change jobs consolidate their retirement funds...

Certain employee benefit plans, including qualified retirement plans, must file an annual return/report on Form 5500 with the Department of Labor, which is shared with the IRS.

Investment Issues, Health and Welfare Plans, Retirement Plans Over the past several years, the IRS and DOL have significantly increased the number of benefit plans audits conducted each year.

At the 2016 Joint Fall CLE Meeting on October 1, 2016, Andrew Liazos presented on "Maintaining Retirement Plan Documents after Revenue Procedure 2016-37."