by Mark Holloway | May 10, 2017 | DOL, ERISA, Life Insurance
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (CT, NY, VT) has affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a class action lawsuit that alleged a group-term life insurance “cross subsidization and kickback scheme” was a violation of the insurer’s and the employer’s...
by Rory Akers, JD | January 31, 2017 | DOL
The Department of Labor (DOL) released a new model notice regarding premium assistance under Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The prior model notice expired October 31, 2016. Employers providing coverage in states offering premium assistance...
by Rory Akers, JD | January 18, 2017 | DOL
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently finalized regulations containing civil penalty inflation adjustments for 2017. This past summer, the DOL announced substantial increases in civil penalty amounts for certain ERISA violations in accordance with the Federal Civil...
by Mark Holloway | November 18, 2016 | DOL, Health Reform
The US Department of Labor (DOL) has issued final regulations that prohibit employers from retaliating against employees who receive a federal subsidy when they purchase individual coverage in an online health insurance exchange, or “marketplace.” Under the Affordable...
by Rory Akers, JD | October 26, 2016 | DOL, ERISA
Penalties just got steeper, friends. This past summer, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced substantial increases in civil penalty amounts for certain ERISA violations in accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 2015 (the Act). The...
