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Before the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (MHPA), health insurance plans were not required to cover mental health care, which made treatment expensive and difficult to access.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently changed its policies concerning Form I-9 compliance and violations. These changes include reclassifying several administrative Form I-9 errors as “substantive”...

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a 40-year-old precedent in striking down the so-called "Chevron" test, which instructed courts when they should defer to federal agencies' interpretations of law in

The congressional budget reconciliation bill, which President Donald Trump signed on July 4, 2025, includes various provisions of interest to employee benefits and executive compensation attorneys.

Benefits attorneys should be mindful of three appellate arguments that were scheduled for December 2024.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employment and Training Administration recently issued a framework of principles for workers concerning artificial intelligence (AI) literacy.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Treasury recently issued final rules under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA).

The U.S. Supreme Court recently held arguments in U.S. v. Skrmetti, which addresses the legality of Tennessee and Kentucky state laws banning gender-affirming care for minors.

Several important benefits cases are pending before various U.S. Courts of Appeals. Benefits attorneys should look out for the upcoming appellate arguments in these cases.

The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued various opinion letters construing the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in early January 2026.

Effective November 15, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a final rule finalizing the provisions of the September 6, 2016...

The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued guidance for employers on the credit for paid family and medical leave under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 45S, as amended by the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). These agencies intend to publish proposed regulations concerning the guidance contained in their Notice 2026-28.

Henry Ford Health has filed a federal lawsuit against CVS Health and its affiliates, alleging the improper diversion of over $29 million in savings from the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program through manipulated reimbursements for specialty drugs. The healthcare system claims CVS used back-end pricing mechanisms to retain funds that should have been remitted under their pharmacy services agreements, with similar allegations emerging from other major health systems across the country.

Since President Donald Trump took office in January 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has modified its policies on various issues related to employee benefits.

A Virginia federal district court recently denied the employer's motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought by wellness program participants over tobacco surcharges.

A New Jersey federal district court has dismissed the plaintiff's breach of fiduciary claims in Lewandowski v. Johnson & Johnson, et al. No 3:24-cv-00671 (D.N.J. January 24, 2025) without prejudice and with leave.

The Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved updated preventive services guidelines for women on December 20, 2024.