Regulation

Still, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he expects to provide a ‘discussion draft’ of the measure Thursday and that it likely will go to the floor for a vote next week.

Republican leaders plan to brief rank-and-file members on the details of their proposal this week, including changes to tax credits and other provisions.

Health savings accounts will most likely remain in the Senate’s draft of the AHCA bill, but provisions could be added.

The department withdrew two guidance letters which seek to limit instances of misclassification of employees and expand cases in which a business might be considered a joint employer of a worker.

People underestimate the involvement of human professionals in digital investment services, says Betterment’s Seth Rosenbloom.

Retirement and welfare plans are not subject to DOL regulation, reversing three appellate decisions on the matter.

Lawsuits against Cigna self-insured plans for alleged fraudulent behavior is a warning for employers that there will be more, says attorney Brenna A. Davenport.

An alternative is a hybrid long-term-care policy with features of traditional LTC insurance and cash-value life coverage that grows over time.

A substantial watering-down of the protections in the rule is possible, says Carol Buckmann, so the ultimate status of the new regulation is still in question.

Employers and trade groups are monitoring congressional talk reexamining the tax-favored standing of workplace savings plans.