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29 Oct 2013, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman The House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions discussed the funding crisis faced by many multi-employer pension plans and received testimony from expert panelists on proposed solutions during a Tuesday hearing.read more [read post]
12 Jun 2014, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman The Department of Labor has issued a proposed rule to implement the new Executive Order (E.O) 13658 – Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors – which raises the minimum wage of certain federal contractors to $10.10 per hour starting January 1, 2015. [read post]
5 May 2014, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman Following the release of a proposed rule that would amend employer COBRA notice requirements in light of new Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) insurance exchange options, the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has issued new online guidance for employers.read more [read post]
17 Jun 2014, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman The White House on Monday announced that President Obama will soon issue an Executive Order (E.O.) banning certain federal contractors from discriminating against their employees on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. [read post]
14 Apr 2015, 12:00 am
Ilyse Wolens Schuman On the day the National Labor Relations Board's contentious "ambush" election rule took effect, members of the House and Senate introduced bills to preserve elements of the previous and long-standing representation election process. [read post]
1 Oct 2012, 7:39 am by Littler Mendelson P.C.
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]
11 Jun 2012, 12:14 pm by Littler Mendelson P.C.
By Ilyse Schuman The Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) has made available on its website a calculation tool and instructions to help group health plans and health insurance issuers comply with certain summary of benefits and coverage (SBC) requirements under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). [read post]
25 May 2012, 2:02 pm by Littler Mendelson P.C.
By Ilyse Schuman The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has made available its 2012 Report to Congress: Compliance of Group Health Plans (and Health Insurance Coverage Offered in Connection with Such Plans) With the Requirements of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA). [read post]
15 May 2012, 2:52 pm by Ilyse Wolens Schuman
By Ilyse Schuman The Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a final rule (pdf) that imposes a new reporting requirement on health insurance issuers in the group and individual markets that meet or exceed the applicable medical loss ratio (MLR) standard for the 2011 reporting year. [read post]
26 Sep 2012, 6:40 am by Littler Mendelson P.C.
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]
23 Jul 2012, 8:07 am by Littler Mendelson P.C.
By Ilyse Schuman The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released new guidance (pdf) regarding the Affordable Care Act’s Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) reporting and rebate requirements. [read post]
27 Mar 2012, 5:16 pm by Colin O'Keefe
Ilyse Schuman has us covered there, with her recap of day 2 in the oral arguments. [read post]
23 Jul 2012, 1:36 pm by Littler Mendelson P.C.
By Ilyse Schuman A new study published by Truven Health Analytics has found that employers opting to drop their health care plans in 2014 and pay the penalty imposed by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) instead of maintaining coverage for their employees will not benefit economically in the short- or long-term. [read post]
11 May 2012, 11:10 am by Ilyse Wolens Schuman
By Ilyse Schuman The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has issued a new set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA). [read post]
27 Jul 2012, 1:40 pm by Littler Mendelson P.C.
By Ilyse Schuman An issue brief released by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) has concluded that employers might benefit from using a private insurance exchange/fixed contribution approach to providing health insurance to their workers once many of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) provisions take effect in 2014. [read post]
27 Jul 2012, 1:40 pm by Littler Mendelson P.C.
By Ilyse Schuman An issue brief released by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) has concluded that employers might benefit from using a private insurance exchange/fixed contribution approach to providing health insurance to their workers once many of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) provisions take effect in 2014. [read post]
22 Aug 2012, 6:18 am by Littler Mendelson P.C.
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]
21 Mar 2012, 6:56 am by Littler Mendelson P.C.
By Ilyse Schuman On March 14 the Senate overwhelmingly approved a transportation funding bill that includes an amendment (S. [read post]