Law and regulation

Retirement expert Bob Lawton shares how leading-edge employers are strengthening their DC plans this year.

With the potential for litigation that has plagued plans like NYU’s on the rise, it’s ‘time to clean up’ fiduciary activity in this sector, say industry experts.

With Trump’s naming of his choices for HHS and DOL, repeal and replace of the ACA could become a reality, explain attorneys Brian F. Higgins and Rhonda B. Schchter.

Health reform reporting requirements remain in place and the bar for good faith compliance is rising, says SyncStream’s Arthur Tacchino.

These employment-related advances are going to have ‘significant and immediate impact’ in the new year, says attorney Peter Siegel.

With the potential for litigation that has plagued plans like NYU’s on the rise, it’s ‘time to clean up’ fiduciary activity in this sector, say industry experts.

Employers with fewer than 50 full-time employees may offer a new, special HRA arrangement, called a qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangement, explains attorneys from Michael Best & Friedrich LLP.

With Trump’s naming of his choices for HHS and DOL, repeal and replace of the ACA could become a reality, explains attorneys Brian F. Higgins and Rhonda B. Schchter.

The intricacies of a Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangement will create hazards for employers and advisers who don’t follow the rules closely.

EBA bloggers spent 2016 discussing major changes to employee benefits, including what can be done to stem costs and save adviser salaries.

Challenges mount for the bill as it sees resistance from business community, mayor.

New York State Common Retirement Fund’s director of fixed income and two brokers are charged with accepting bribes in exchange for millions of dollars in fixed-income business, prosecutors say.

Challenges mount for the bill as it sees resistance from business community, mayor.

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.

HHS and OCR published the final rule to prohibit the denial of healthcare services based on race, sex, color, national origin, age or disability. Attorney Melissa Shimizu what employers must do next.

Keeping up with changing regulations and growing insurance costs dominated professional concerns for advisers in 2016.

The 21st Century Cures Act, signed by President Obama, re-opens the door for companies with fewer than 50 employees to offer money to purchase individual health policies

Witnesses say combination will squeeze reimbursement rates as the insurers counter that merger will lower healthcare costs.

The 21st Century Cures Act, signed by President Obama earlier this week, re-opens the door for companies with fewer than 50 employees to offer money to purchase individual health policies

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.