Glenn , federal courts are faced with increasing discovery requests, and related motion-practice, in ERISA benefits cases. This article analyzes the types of requests courts now frequently face and discusses whether expanding ERISA discovery actually serves the public's interest and whether the ...
ERISA could possibly become a practice's best friend! Practices are in the dark when it comes to understanding how to protect their rights in collecting the monies owed them. ERISA regulates the practice's health benefits, health benefit payments, explanations of benefits, and most importantly, ...
Portable benefits are those that have been paid into or accrued in anemployer-sponsored plan. Portable benefits can transfer to a new employer's plan or to an individual who is leaving the workforce. Portable benefits apply to benefits from health plans, retirement plans, and most otherdefined-...
Preferred provider organization (PPO)plans are the most common type of plan among U.S. workers who are covered through their employers, according to research firm KFF. Approximately 47% of covered workers are enrolled in a PPO in the most recent survey, versus 13% enrolled in an HMO. Anothe...
Our employee benefits attorneys represent multi-billion-dollar ERISA trust funds, including many multi-employer pension plans and health and welfare plans, including vacation and training funds. We make sure all documents are legally correct, employers are making proper contributions and that complex lab...
Federal regulations for retirement plans— Since in transferring ownership of your company to your employees in this way, you are in essence creating a defined contribution retirement plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), it’s critical that you are comp...
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EAPs that offer medical benefits such as direct counseling and treatment (as opposed to only offering referrals) are now regulated under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and are subject to COBRA regulations.Recent Employee Engagement Articles 90 Companies With the Best Culture 40...
Why are employee lawsuits on the rise? With employee lawsuits on the rise, small businesses should consider purchasing employment practices liability insurance (EPLI). EPLI protects your company if current, past or prospective employees sue for alleged wrongful treatment. This type of liability insura...
What are two types of post-retirement benefits? What is the difference between Pension Asset and Pension Asset/Liability? In what respects is the accounting for other post-retirement benefit plans OPRBs similar to, or the same as, the accounting for defined benefit pension plan? Explain. ...