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Paid Family and Medical Leave Legislative Developments

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

14 Mar 202414 Mar 2024

Proposals for paid family and medical leave at the federal level historically haven’t had enough support to become law. Many states have added paid leave mandates since 2017, creating a challenge for multistate employers seeking to deliver consistent benefits to their entire […]

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Missing Participants: Help From SECURE 2.0 and the Latest Best Practices

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27 Feb 202428 Feb 2024

Benefits Magazine Extras articles provide you with bonus content on a mix of benefits topics as well as deep dives and analyses on the latest benefit trends and compliance issues. Foundation members can visit ifebp.org/benefitsmagazine to view the full bimonthly print edition of the […]

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Magazine Extra: How to Avoid the Contract Confusion of Gag Clause Compliance

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27 Dec 202313 Feb 2024

Benefits Magazine Extra articles provide you with bonus content on a mix of benefits topics as well as deep dives and analyses on the latest benefit trends and compliance issues. Visit ifebp.org/benefitsmagazine to see the latest Benefits Magazine Extras as well as the bimonthly print edition. Group […]

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Legal & Legislative Reporter: Court Allows a Life Insurance Conversion Dispute to Move Forward

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30 Nov 202330 Nov 2023

Every month, the International Foundation releases the Legal and Legislative Reporter, a compilation of new employee benefits-related case summaries. Below is a summary we thought you’d be interested in. Content provided by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. The U.S. District Court for the […]

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Legal & Legislative Reporter: Appellate Court Reverses and Remands Denial of Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Tim Hennessy

19 Oct 202320 Oct 2023

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PBGC SFA Program Update: Where Are We Now?

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

04 Oct 202304 Oct 2023

The Special Financial Assistance (SFA) Program was enacted as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021. Here’s an update on developments since the previous update in March 2023. Summary of application activity. According to a PBGC press release, as […]

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New Mental Health Parity Guidance: More Clarity, But More Compliance Obligations

Anne Newhouse, CEBS

27 Sep 202327 Sep 2023

According to speaker John Barlament, Shareholder, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, S.C., in his webcast “New Mental Health Parity Guidance: More Clarity, But More Compliance Obligations,” held on August 30, 2023, new guidance has been “desperately needed” on the topic of mental health […]

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DOL Guidance on Mental Health Parity: Proposed Rules for NQTL Comparative Analyses

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

13 Sep 202313 Sep 2023

Many health plan sponsors continue to struggle to comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA), particularly the requirement to conduct a comparative analysis of nonquantitative treatment limitations (NQTLs) that has been effective under the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act […]

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Matching Contributions for Qualified Student Loan Payments Under SECURE Act 2.0

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

31 Aug 202331 Aug 2023

With the federal student loan debt relief plan ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, more employers are expected to consider offering student loan repayment benefits (covered in Part 1) or retirement plan matching under the SECURE Act 2.0 of 2022. The optional […]

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Plan Sponsors Need to Know

Anne Patterson

03 Jul 202303 Jul 2023

Last week, a new U.S. law took effect requiring fair accommodations for pregnant Americans. My ears perked up not only as an employee benefits enthusiast but because I’m about to welcome my second child next month and am on high alert for […]