Originally published in February 2025, this updated report provides new material on physician practice management (PPM) arrangements, reference-based pricing arrangements, minimum essential coverage (MEC) and MEC+ plans, and...more
4/23/2025
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Small Business
On January 16, 2025, the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) released two pieces of guidance that, if finalized, would dramatically change the landscape for fiduciaries responsible...more
2/5/2025
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Trump Administration
Earlier this spring, McDermott Partner Erin Turley delivered a presentation about the impacts of recent Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) litigation. Lawsuits now target both large and small employee...more
On October 30, 2020, the US Department of Labor (the DOL) issued a final rule to codify standards for how plan fiduciaries must consider financial factors when selecting and monitoring plan investments (the “Financial Factors...more
The decisions you make in response to the global pandemic will have lasting impacts on your business and your workforce. Join members of our ESOP team each Thursday for this webinar series designed to help you navigate and...more
4/29/2020
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Webinars
California’s Dynamex Rolls Out The ABC Test And The Presumption Of Employment -
? The burden is placed on the employer to prove IC status
? Individual is deemed an employee unless employer demonstrates prongs A, B, and...more
2/8/2019
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CA Supreme Court ,
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Gig Economy ,
GrubHub ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
Retroactive Application ,
Wage and Hour
The US Department of Labor has taken the position that certain indemnification clauses are void against public policy under Section 410 of ERISA. This policy has been adopted by private plaintiff classes; as evident from a...more
Through a series of recent settlements, the US Department of Labor has outlined the process steps fiduciaries should follow in connection with a transaction involving a purchase from, or sale to, an employee stock ownership...more
The US Department of Labor’s new fiduciary rule is aimed at financial advisors, including brokers, who provide retirement plan services. However, the new rule will impact compliance obligations and potentially, costs for plan...more
7/9/2016
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Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
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Retirement Plan Providers ,
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