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22 May 2013, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman The number of employers that plan to continue providing their employees with health insurance has increased, according to a new survey conducted by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP).read more [read post]
13 May 2013, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman The DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has issued new guidance on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirement that employers provide employees with a notice of their health insurance coverage options available through the future health insurance exchanges (“Exchange” or “Marketplace”).read more [read post]
29 Oct 2012, 8:06 am
By Ilyse Schuman The number of employers that provide health benefits to retirees has dwindled significantly over the past 15 years, according to a recent report issued by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). [read post]
21 Oct 2012, 10:41 pm
Bus Drivers’ Hours of Service: Ilyse Schuman reports that the Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is beginning to ramp up new “hours of service” or HOS rules for motorcoach operators. [read post]
3 Oct 2012, 11:01 am
By Ilyse Schuman Employers, employee benefits specialists, and human resources professionals may be interested in an upcoming program on the implications of health care reform. [read post]
1 Oct 2012, 7:39 am
By Ilyse Schuman Updated October 27, 2012: Due to the forecast of severe weather, the DOL has announced that the ERISA Advisory Council meeting scheduled for October 30-31 will be held on November 26-27. [read post]
26 Sep 2012, 6:40 am
By Ilyse Schuman As of September 23, 2012, health insurance issuers and group health plans must provide health plan participants and enrollees with information to better help them understand the plan’s benefits and coverage. [read post]
21 Sep 2012, 6:36 am
By Ilyse Schuman On Thursday the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) conducted a roundtable discussion on the problems facing pension plans and ways to improve pension plan structure and administration. [read post]
19 Sep 2012, 9:57 am
By Ilyse Schuman The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has launched a website enabling retirement plan fiduciaries to electronically inform the DOL of a service provider’s failure to disclose fee information, as required under the agency’s fee disclosure rule. [read post]
14 Sep 2012, 2:25 pm
By Ilyse Schuman During a House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing held on Wednesday, several witnesses emphasized the need for final regulations on a number of Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions and programs, including those related to the future insurance exchanges (“Exchanges”). [read post]
12 Sep 2012, 3:19 pm
By Ilyse Schuman According to a new survey (pdf) conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation/Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET), the average annual cost of health care premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose 3% for single coverage and 4% for family coverage in 2012. [read post]
11 Sep 2012, 1:26 pm
By Ilyse Schuman On Tuesday the House Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing to discuss the challenges the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will face in implementing and administering many of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) new tax-related provisions. [read post]
11 Sep 2012, 1:26 pm
By Ilyse Schuman On Tuesday the House Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing to discuss the challenges the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will face in implementing and administering many of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) new tax-related provisions. [read post]
6 Sep 2012, 9:00 am
Supreme Court Grants Cert to Decide Scope of First Sale Doctrine – Washington, DC lawyer Susan Neuberger Weller of Mintz Levin on the firm’s blog, Copyright & Trademark Matters FTC Provides Guidance to (All) Mobile App Developers – Washington, DC lawyer Mark Brennan of Hogan Lovells on their blog, Chronicle of Data Protection Game Over: Time Runs Out on Assistant Coach – Chicago attorney Kirk Jenkins of Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold on the… [read post]
5 Sep 2012, 8:11 am
By Ilyse Schuman The latest health care survey conducted by consulting firm Towers Watson has found that the vast majority (88%) of the 440 midsize to large companies surveyed claimed that they had no plans to drop health care coverage in the near future. [read post]
4 Sep 2012, 5:16 pm
By Ilyse Schuman The IRS has issued new guidance on how to define a “full-time employee” under the employer responsibility provisions of Affordable Care Act (ACA). [read post]
27 Aug 2012, 12:42 pm
By Ilyse Schuman The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has announced that the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans (“ERISA Advisory Council”) will hold an open meeting via teleconference on September 25, 2012. [read post]
27 Aug 2012, 12:42 pm
By Ilyse Schuman The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has announced that the Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans (“ERISA Advisory Council”) will hold an open meeting via teleconference on September 25, 2012. [read post]
22 Aug 2012, 5:57 pm
Marcari of Epstein Becker Green on the firm’s Executive Women’s Networking Blog Expanding into Vegetarian Products Lands Starbucks in Hot Water – Minneapolis lawyer Tiffany Blofield of Winthrop & Weinstine on the firm’s Duets Blog $10,000 FCC Fine for Failure to Follow Contest Rules – On-Air Rules Were Right, But Online Rules Were Wrong – Washington, D.C. attorney David Oxenford of Davis Wright Tremaine in the firm’s Broadcast Law Blog NLRB Decision… [read post]
22 Aug 2012, 6:18 am
By Ilyse Schuman A comprehensive review of 27 separate studies forecasting how the new health care law will affect employer-sponsored health coverage finds that predictions vary widely depending on the type of study conducted. [read post]
