“Tie Goes to the Plan Administrator: Sixth Circuit Clarifies Importance of Firestone Language for ERISA Plan Interpretation
[P]lan sponsors should take the following steps as a result [...]
The Big Difference between Form 5500 Filing Requirements for Welfare and Retirement Plans
"[T]he DOL has been known to send notices to plan [...]
IRS FAQs Provide Guidance about the Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit
"The IRS has issued FAQs that provide guidance to employers [...]
Employee Awarded Benefits Due to Employer’s Flawed Administrative Procedures
"In Frye v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., a federal district [...]
How Fear of Catastrophic Health Care Expenses May Cause Retirees to Inefficiently Self-Insure
"[M]edian cumulative out-of-pocket medical expenses [from age 70 until death] [...]
Denial of Supplemental Life Benefit Overturned Due to Poor Claims Administration
"This is a case study in how not to administer [...]
Patients Overpay for Prescriptions 23% of the Time
"The practice of charging a copay that is higher than [...]
A Health Plan ‘Down Payment’ Is One Way States Try Retooling Individual Mandate
"As President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans tirelessly try to [...]
Thanks for Noticing: Disability Claims Procedure Regulations Change Notice Requirement Next Month, Impose Strict Compliance Standard
"The DOL’s revised ERISA disability claims procedures regulations will be [...]
What You Should Know About Your Plan’s ERISA Fidelity Bond Coverage
"Plans should have ERISA fidelity bond coverage from an approved [...]
