Regulation

The big five vary in importance depending on the claims asserted and the underlying issues, but they’re almost always included among documents produced in employment litigation.

Before heading out until September, Congress heard testimony from top CMS and IRS officials. Find out what these testimonies said about the health care reform law, now that the insurance exchanges are less than two months away from opening.

Lawyer Garrett Fenton speaks to EBN about the Affordable Care Act's transitional reinsurance program and why employers need to start preparing for it now.

This month, Gov. Cuomo announced that health insurance plan rates that will be offered through New York’s Health Benefits Exchange have been approved. There was much made in the press about the individual market rates that will be offered in 2014 and how they are at least 50% lower than current rates. As with understanding penalties, really evaluating the exchanges takes a little deeper review of the figures.

The ruling sets up a split between federal appeals courts that makes it more likely the U.S. Supreme Court will eventually consider the dispute over the ACA requirement for for-profit firms.

In a move to align 401(k) and 403(b) disclosures to employees with other required communications, the DOL has issued a delay that employers need to be aware of.

The Supreme Court's decision striking down the federal Defense of Marriage Act is being hailed as a huge victory for same-sex couples, but the ruling makes benefits administration for employers even more complicated than before.

To pass nondiscrimination testing, employers may want to consider safe-harbor plans.

Most employers that sponsor self-funded group health plans, and insurers of fully-insured group health plans, will need to file and pay by July 31 their first round of federal comparative effectiveness research fees imposed under the ACA.

Despite the ACA’s employer mandate delay, a variety of key provisions still go into effect for employers in January, 2014.