Compliance

Broker warns offering too many voluntary benefits can lead to decision paralysis.

In this list of key Obamacare provisions effective for the plan year beginning this January, which ones apply to you, and are you ready?

On November 18, 2010, Julie Heimeshoff filed her lawsuit against Hartford and Wal-Mart, claiming that defendants had violated ERISA by failing to provide long-term disability benefits.

As Congress enters its final day to solve the debt ceiling and shutdown debacle before Thursday’s deadline, employee benefits insiders say there could be some last-minute changes that surprise the industry.

Eleven days into the federal government shutdown, employee benefits attorneys assess the short-term and long-term potential implications for your business and benefits strategy.

Cigna has instructed brokers to halt selling insurance to individuals who are subsidy-eligible through its federal health care exchange broker portals.

Your errors and omissions insurance might not cover what you think it does.

IRS, DOL issue guidance following Supreme Court decision on Defense of Marriage Act.

Success or defeat in employment litigation hinges on these five documents

The lights are out at the federal government, but what implications does the shutdown have for employers who have daily business to pursue with the federal government and agencies? EBN looked closely at employment and benefits-related issues hampered by the shutdown. Consider yourself lucky not to be the single employee left handling labor management issues – as is the case at one mostly darkened federal agency.

The three-year effort to open the Affordable Care Act health insurance exchanges culminates today, beset by logistical delays and efforts by Republicans to shut down the U.S. government in protest.

Benefits advisers for government contractors say employees will be impacted in the way of retirement savings and more.

Find out more on these ongoing legal spats over the Affordable Care Act and how employers are involved in the arguments.

A district court found that a claim seeking restitution to the plan for losses incurred as a result of a breach of a fiduciary duty under ERISA has the right to a jury trial. This will be an important issue to follow as the creation of a right to a jury trial could fundamentally alter the nature of ERISA litigation.

At 2 p.m. ET on Oct. 2, EBN and EBA will offer a web seminar on issues relating to ACA implementation and what they mean for employers – whether or not they plan having their workers participate in ACA marketplaces.

Privacy practices and business associates agreements should, in most cases, be updated by Sept. 23.

The Department of Labor is pushing back its timeframe for releasing a highly anticipated proposal for expanding fiduciary responsibilities for advisers who work with retirement plans.

While most employers are focused on the larger 'Obamacare' fines than be levied against a plan, they shouldn't lose sight of a slew of smaller penalties that can really add up.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted today on key legislation for brokers to practice in multiple states. Find out more and its status in the U.S. Senate.

While employers may welcome the federal guidance, there may still be state tax issues that complicate the administration of same-sex benefits.