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Closing the Gap: Health and Welfare Compliance

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Even the most well-managed employee benefit plans may have certain compliance blind spots. From outdated documentation to missed filing deadlines, we have highlighted a few areas below where we often see gaps....more

Holland & Hart - The Benefits Dial

I Want to Know, Have You Ever Seen…your plan documents?

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Owners and employees of smaller organizations often find themselves stretched in many directions. With all of the demands on one’s time associated with operating a business, it is not uncommon to see attention to the...more

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Eighth Circuit Casts Doubt on Cross-Plan Offsetting for ERISA Health Plans

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Employers may soon find themselves reviewing and revising health plan master documents and summary plan descriptions (SPDs) and administrative service agreements with respect to an obscure claims administration practice known...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Spring Cleaning Comes Early: The Affordable Care Act and the Importance of Updating ERISA Plan Documents

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The year 1974 was a watershed for employee benefits. For the first time, the federal government undertook the complicated task of providing a statutory and regulatory framework for employee benefit plans and employee pension...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

The Ninth Circuit Weighs in on ERISA’s Plan Document and Summary Plan Description Requirements: Mull v. Motion Picture Ind. Health...

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Mull v. Motion Picture Ind. Health Plan educates employers on the basics of the requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) governing plan documents and summary plan descriptions. The lessons are...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Cover Letters: The Key to Simplifying ERISA Plan Document Requests

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Sponsors of qualified retirement plans and group health plans may receive tens, if not hundreds, of plan document requests every year. Responding to these requests in accordance with the rules set forth under the Employee...more

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