legal and legislative update Archives

Cross-Country Benefits Update

Eli Argueta

24 Jul 202424 Jul 2024

The 2024 Canadian Legal and Legislative Update kicked off with a comprehensive cross-country benefits update delivered by Kiersten Amos, counsel at McInnes Cooper, and Michael Wolpert, partner at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin. These updates covered a range of legislation affecting benefit plans across […]

Canada Compliance Employee Benefits Legislative Regulatory

Cross-Country Pensions Update

Eli Argueta

15 Jul 202415 Jul 2024

Here is a quick overview of legislative and regulatory updates including Income Tax Act, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) and province-specific updates presented at the 2024 Canadian Legal and Legislative Update in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Income Tax Act (ITA) […]

Employee Benefits Financial Education (U.S.) Financial Wellness Legislative Regulatory U.S.

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

Guest Contributor

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 […]

Employee Benefits ERISA Legislative Regulatory U.S.

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

Tim Hennessy

19 Oct 202320 Oct 2023

Employee Benefits ERISA U.S.

Legal & Legislative Reporter: Medical Provider May Not Bring Claim on Behalf of Participants and Beneficiaries

Guest Contributor

21 Sep 202321 Sep 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 […]

Employee Benefits ERISA Retirement

Legal & Legislative Reporter: Outcome of Farming Accident and Claim Denial Under the Occupational Exclusion

Guest Contributor

13 Jun 202314 Jun 2023

Employee Benefits ERISA Legislative Regulatory U.S.

Legal and Legislative Reporter: Defendant Administrator Erroneously Denied Plaintiff’s LTD Benefits Claims

Guest Contributor

28 Apr 202328 Apr 2023

Compliance Diversity and Inclusion Employee Benefits Legislative LGBTQ+ Regulatory U.S.

Legal & Legislative Reporter: Third Party Administrator Liable for Violation of ACA Antidiscrimination Provision

Guest Contributor

16 Mar 202316 Mar 2023

Employee Benefits ERISA Insurance Legislative Prescription Drugs Regulatory U.S.

Legal and Legislative Reporter: Court Denies Insurance Company’s Motion to Remand AD&D Benefits Claim

Guest Contributor

08 Feb 202310 Mar 2023

Compliance Employee Benefits Health Care HIPAA Insurance Legislative U.S.

Abortion Medication: State and Federal Regulations Plan Sponsors Need to Know

Staff

27 Jan 202310 Mar 2023

Recent actions by the federal government are designed to ensure full access to abortion medication across the country, but it remains unclear whether these medications can be prescribed to and legally obtained by patients in states that have banned or limited abortions. […]