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23 Jan 2017, 2:47 pm
Until these and other required actions are completed by the Agencies and the applicable plan sponsors, fiduciaries and other parties, employers and other plan sponsors, their management, their health plans, health plan fiduciaries, administrators and insurers remain legally obligated to continue to comply with the ACA as presently implemented under the existing regulations and judicial and administrative rulings. [read post]
27 Oct 2016, 8:48 am
Health plans, their sponsors, fiduciaries and vendors, health care providers and health care clearinghouses should carefully heed this message and in response take documented steps to ensure Their existing policies, practices and procedures properly are updated in response to changing guidance and events; They in place the current, comprehensive enterprise risk assessment along with a mitigation plan documenting actions taken to address these risks; Ensure that the… [read post]
19 Oct 2016, 1:04 pm
ERISA Civil Penalties For Employers, Fiduciaries & Plan Administrators Rose August 1 Employer and other employee benefit plan sponsors, fiduciaries and administrators required by the Department of Labor Employee Benefit Security Administration (EBSA) to pay a civil monetary penalty for a post-November 2, 2015 violation of the employee benefit related obligations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) should expect to pay more if EBSA assesses the… [read post]
1 Aug 2016, 9:42 pm
The court also held that the couple’s retaliation against Robbins breached Brain’s fiduciary duties under ERISA section 404 to the trust funds and that Cook participated knowingly in that breach. [read post]
1 Jul 2016, 1:49 pm
Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) assessed against Ohio auto parts’ manufacturer, Sunfield, Inc. for safety risks that it exposed temporary workers to by its failure to disconnect machinery from a power supply and prevent sudden movement before maintenance and service, and to train workers in how to operate machine presses safely and to service and maintain them. [read post]
1 Jul 2016, 12:23 pm
She also continuously helps employers, insurers, administrative and other service providers, their officers, directors and others to manage fiduciary and other risks of sponsorship or involvement with these and other benefit and compensation arrangements and to defend and mitigate liability and other risks from benefit and liability claims including fiduciary, benefit and other claims, audits, and litigation brought by the Labor Department, IRS, HHS, participa [read post]
23 Jun 2016, 10:21 am
A $180,000 wrongful termination settlement that Foothill Packing, Inc. just paid to settle Department of Labor charges illustrates the potential Catch-22 tightrope that employers must walk when choosing between citizens and resident aliens with visas for hiring and firing decisions. [read post]
31 May 2016, 4:05 pm
Unless the disclosure otherwise falls within another exception to the HIPAA Privacy Rule against disclosures without authorization, Plans, their sponsors, fiduciaries, third party administrators and other service providers and other members of the Plan workforce at minimum should be concerned that the HIPAA risks of disclosing protected health information in response to these state mandates after Gobeille. [read post]
26 May 2016, 12:05 pm
Health plans and health insurers, health care providers, healthcare clearinghouses (Covered Entities) and their business associates should verify that their copying charges and other policies and practices for responding to requests of individuals for copies and other access to protected health information (PHI) comply with the Privacy and Security Rules (Privacy Rule) of the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as construed in a new Frequently Asked Question (FAQ… [read post]
6 May 2016, 11:45 am
Stamer works closely with employer and other plan sponsors, insurance and financial services companies, plan fiduciaries, administrators, and vendors and others to design, administer and defend effective legally defensible employee benefits and compensation practices, programs, p [read post]
27 Apr 2016, 9:01 am
Employer and other plan sponsors, group health plan fiduciaries and insurers alike should make compliance with the ACA preventive care mandates a priority because violations of the preventive coverage rule not only exposes group health plans and insurers to potential liability for wrongful denial of benefits, breach of fiduciary duty for ERISA covered arrangements and other similar insurance claims for insurers under state law, noncompliance with these mandates generally triggers… [read post]
27 Apr 2016, 9:01 am
Employer and other plan sponsors, group health plan fiduciaries and insurers alike should make compliance with the ACA preventive care mandates a priority because violations of the preventive coverage rule not only exposes group health plans and insurers to potential liability for wrongful denial of benefits, breach of fiduciary duty for ERISA covered arrangements and other similar insurance claims for insurers under state law, noncompliance with these mandates generally triggers… [read post]
21 Apr 2016, 10:07 am
In the case of employer sponsored plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, for instance, the selection and proper oversight of business associates and the management of plan data both are subject to the fiduciary responsibility rules of ERISA. [read post]
21 Apr 2016, 10:07 am
In the case of employer sponsored plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, for instance, the selection and proper oversight of business associates and the management of plan data both are subject to the fiduciary responsibility rules of ERISA. [read post]
12 Apr 2016, 3:50 pm
Since the Rule does not revoke existing EBSA fiduciary guidance or judicial precedent, service providers and other parties with discretionary authority or responsibility over employee benefit plans not covered by the Rule still could qualify as fiduciaries if their authority, responsibility or actions functionally causes them to fall within the definition of a fiduciary under these other pre-existing definitions of fiduciary status. [read post]
12 Apr 2016, 3:50 pm
Since the Rule does not revoke existing EBSA fiduciary guidance or judicial precedent, service providers and other parties with discretionary authority or responsibility over employee benefit plans not covered by the Rule still could qualify as fiduciaries if their authority, responsibility or actions functionally causes them to fall within the definition of a fiduciary under these other pre-existing definitions of fiduciary status. [read post]
11 Apr 2016, 10:15 am
Employers, insurers, third party administrators and health plan fiduciaries need to understand and make appropriate arrangements to ensure that these SBC and other notice and reporting requirements are timely and appropriately completed. [read post]
11 Apr 2016, 10:15 am
Stamer works closely with employer and other plan sponsors, insurance and financial services companies, plan fiduciaries, administrators, and [read post]
30 Mar 2016, 10:08 am
By Cynthia Marcotte Stamer Childcare providers, employers sponsoring programs that reimburse childcare expenses and American workers and families can expect increases in childcare costs and possible loss or disruption of childcare providers in response to efforts by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to increase regulation, oversight and enforcement against childcare providers when implementing the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (CCDBG). [read post]
30 Mar 2016, 10:08 am
By Cynthia Marcotte Stamer Childcare providers, employers sponsoring programs that reimburse childcare expenses and American workers and families can expect increases in childcare costs and possible loss or disruption of childcare providers in response to efforts by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to increase regulation, oversight and enforcement against childcare providers when implementing the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (CCDBG). [read post]
