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Hall Benefits Law

PBM Contracts Could Expose Plan Sponsors to Fiduciary Liability

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A plan sponsor’s fiduciary duty to be transparent in Pharmacy Benefit Manager contracts safeguards plan participants’ interests and mitigates the risk of litigation, regulatory penalties, and reputational harm, say Hall...more

A&O Shearman

Pensions in dispute - March 2025

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Welcome to our quarterly pensions litigation briefing, designed to help pensions managers identify key risks in scheme administration, and trustees update their knowledge and understanding. This briefing highlights recent...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Understanding the Recent Wave of Litigation Targeting Tobacco-Free Wellness Programs

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The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) prohibits employers who offer health and welfare benefit plans from discriminating against plan participants on the basis of a health status-related factor, such as a...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Year-End Compliance Considerations for Employee Benefit Plans

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Open enrollment is right around the corner (at least for employers that run calendar-year health benefit plans), so many employers will be updating their benefit communication plans. Though not comprehensive, the following is...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

EEOC Proposes New Rules on Wellness Programs

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On January 7, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued proposed guidance regarding employer-sponsored wellness programs and the level of incentives employers may offer employees who participate in these...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Furloughs, Workforce Reductions, and Facility Closures Due to Coronavirus: Important Defined Benefit Plan Reporting Obligations

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Employers face unique legal and financial challenges in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. One such challenge includes the impact of a potential furlough, workforce reduction, or facility closures on benefit plan...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

SECURE Act Testing Relief for Closed/Frozen Defined Benefit Plans

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In recent years, many defined benefit (“DB”) pension plan sponsors have taken action to limit ongoing coverage and benefit accruals of their DB plans.  Over time these plans may have difficulty continuing to satisfy the...more

Holland & Hart - The Benefits Dial

It’s HIP(AA) to be square… making sure you are HIPAA compliant

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) was created for one specific reason – evolution of technology. Today, health care providers are using online clinical applications and electronic health...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

A Plan Sponsor’s Guide to 401(k) Compliance Testing

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My great uncle was in the meat provisions business for over 40 years. When Uncle Jack told us which hot dogs we should eat, we trusted his opinion because he knew how hot dogs were made (the company he worked for made...more

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Benefits Bulletin - September 2013

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A Troubled Multiemployer Pension Plan Means Big Trouble For Your Company - You can hardly pick up a newspaper or business magazine today without reading about the staggering costs of defined benefit multiemployer...more

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