The US Department of Labor just relaunched and significantly expanded its opinion letter program, offering employers across five enforcement agencies a direct line to legal interpretations of federal laws on wage and hour,...more
6/6/2025
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EBSA ,
Employee Benefits ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) ,
Opinion Letter ,
OSHA ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
VETS ,
Wage & Hour Division (WHD) ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
A federal appeals court just illustrated the importance of an employer’s duty to monitor service providers that assist with the administration of employee welfare benefit plans. In the May 21 decision of Tiara Yachts v. Blue...more
5/30/2025
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Disgorgement ,
Duty of Prudence ,
Duty to Monitor ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Equitable Relief ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Health and Welfare Plans ,
Health Insurance ,
Out of Network Provider ,
Overpayment ,
Plan Administrators ,
Shared Savings Program