Benefits Think Prepping employer-sponsored health plans for regulatory and court developments
Possible changes to individual insurance markets and the viability of state and federal health insurance exchanges could put clients in a bind.
Possible changes to individual insurance markets and the viability of state and federal health insurance exchanges could put clients in a bind.
Retirement and welfare plans are not subject to DOL regulation, reversing three appellate decisions on the matter.
Retirement and welfare plans are not subject to DOL regulation, reversing three appellate decisions on the matter.
Proposal would deliver grants to back the development of benefit models for contracts, self-employed and temp workers.
Proposal would deliver grants to back the development of benefit models for contracts, self-employed and temp workers.
The Self-Insurance Protection Act, already passed by the House, aims to assure stop-loss insurance will continue to be available to self-funded employers.
Speaking at The Big ‘I’ legislative conference in Washington, congressman encourages brokers to stay involved in politics.
Some bonus plans provide for accumulations, multi-year periods and mandatory referral, which could raise a red flag for regulators, says attorney Michael Melbinger.
The Self-Insurance Protection Act, already passed by the House, aims to assure stop-loss insurance will continue to be available to self-funded employers.
Some bonus plans provide for accumulations, multi-year periods and mandatory referral, which could raise a red flag for regulators, says attorney Michael Melbinger.
After being urged by experts not to inhibit employees’ ability to save for their post-work years, the White House said incentives would not be cut.
After being urged by experts not to inhibit employees’ ability to save for their post-work years, the White House said incentives would not be cut.
The proposed Lifetime Income Disclosure Act may encourage workers to set aside more money for their post-employment years.
The proposed Lifetime Income Disclosure Act may push workers to set aside more money for their post-employment years.
Seven circuit courts held that vindication of rights pertaining to the legality of a plan amendment, as opposed to an interpretation of the plan, are not subject to expenditure requirements, write attorneys Michael Stevens and Ronald Kramer.
Alexander Acosta expresses support for increasing above the 2004 level the salary threshold at which overtime must be paid to employees, but declined to commit to defend the rate put in place by the Obama administration.
Employers could be waiting too long to provide accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act.
Employers could be waiting too long to provide accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act.
Senators and representatives from finance committees of both chambers have introduced a resolution to kill the controversial ACA provision.
With a new president and Republican control of congress, the fate of many rules prepped to go into effect in 2017 are now in doubt.