by keyseradmin | Apr 19, 2021 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, Human Resources
Employers often wonder how long they are required to retain certain records relating to their employee health and welfare benefit plans. For plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), these rules are detailed in ERISA §107. To ensure...
by keyseradmin | Mar 12, 2021 | Compliance, Employee Benefits
Hammer v. Johnson Senior Ctr., 2020 WL 7029160 (W.D. Va. 2020) When the employee in this case was diagnosed with cancer, she took a medical leave and began treatment. Around the same time, her employer was experiencing internal upheaval and financial pressures, and it...
by keyseradmin | Jan 18, 2021 | Compliance, Employee Benefits
On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed Congress’ most recent stimulus bill into law, covering $900 billion in economic relief for businesses and individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The law addresses new substantive requirements for health plans and...
by keyseradmin | Jan 18, 2021 | Compliance, Employee Benefits
By Richard S. Siegel and Jeffrey S. Swyers A recent Supreme Court decision gives states leeway to impose new regulations on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), even when PBMs are acting on behalf of ERISA plans. On December 10, 2020, in an 8-0 unanimous decision (with...
