Agencies Defer Final Action on Junk Insurance, While Suggesting Caution...
Seyfarth Synopsis: The agencies have finalized a portion of their proposed rules impacting so-called “junk insurance” regarding short-term limited-duration insurance, but deferred finalizing the more...
View ArticleWashington Saves; Washington State’s New State-Mandated Retirement Program
Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 28, 2024, Washington State’s Governor, Jay Inslee, signed into law a bill that creates a new state-run retirement program called “Washington Saves.” Under the program,...
View ArticleHHS Strengthens HIPAA Rules to Protect Reproductive Health Privacy
This post was originally published to Seyfarth’s Global Privacy Watch blog. Seyfarth Synopsis: This past Monday, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)...
View ArticleThird Time’s a Charm or Three Strikes You’re Out? The Department of Labor...
On April 23, 2024, the DOL finalized its 2023 proposed package of amendments to the regulations defining who is a fiduciary under ERISA by virtue of providing investment advice for a fee, and...
View ArticleDoes Section 1557 Apply to Employer Group Health Plans? (And — Why That...
Seyfarth Synopsis: Following years of back and forth, new final rules were published by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on May 6, 2024 reinstituting the Department’s interpretation...
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IRS Releases Increased HSA Limits for 2025
Seyfarth Synopsis: The IRS has announced increases to key limits for certain health and welfare benefit programs, including HSA contributions for 2025. The IRS recently released 2025 cost-of-living...
View ArticleCoffee Talk With Benefits Episode 19: 401(k) Forfeitures Under Fire:...
In this episode, Richard and Sarah are joined by Ian Morrison, a Partner in Seyfarth’s ERISA Litigation group to delve into a new line of cases alleging that forfeitures are plan assets, and must be...
View ArticleTwo Texas District Courts Issue Orders Delaying the Effective Date of DOL...
Seyfarth Synopsis: Orders issued by the Eastern District of Texas on Thursday July 25 and the Northern District of Texas on Friday July 26 indefinitely delayed the September 23, 2024 effective date of...
View ArticleFederal Texas Court Sets Aside with “Nationwide Effect” the FTC Rule Banning...
This post was originally published to Seyfarth’s Trading Secrets blog. Once again surprising the country by acting ten days before her own self-appointed deadline, a federal judge in the United States...
View ArticleMajor SECURE 2.0 Guidance Issued: Extra Credit for Repaying Qualified Student...
Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 19, 2024, the IRS issued Notice 2024-63 (the “Notice”) providing guidance for plan sponsors that wish to provide matching contributions based on eligible student loan...
View ArticleAgencies Release Final Mental Health Parity Rule
On Monday, September 9, 2024, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury (the “Departments”) issued their final rule regarding the nonquantitative treatment limitation (NQTL)...
View ArticleFinal Rules Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act May...
Seyfarth Synopsis: On September 9, 2024, the Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (the “Departments”) released highly anticipated Final Rules under the Mental Health...
View ArticleNoncompete Agreements – Employer Options and Strategies to Reduce Risks
Seyfarth Synopsis: The federal district court for the Northern District of Texas has issued an order in the Ryan case staying the effective date on a nationwide basis the Federal Trade Commission...
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