HHS Announces Civil Monetary Penalties for HIPAA, MSP, and SBC Violations, Effective August 8, 2024
HHS, Annual Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustment, 45 CFR Part 102, 89 Fed. Reg. 64815 (Aug. 8, 2024) Available at …
Can We Terminate COBRA Coverage Early If a Qualified Beneficiary Submits a Fraudulent Claim?
QUESTION: A COBRA qualified beneficiary has submitted a fraudulent claim to our health plan. Can we terminate her COBRA coverage …
Texas Courts Place Nationwide Hold on DOL Investment Advice Fiduciary Rule
FACC v. DOL, 2024 WL 3554879 (E.D. Tex. 2024); American Council of Life Insurers v. DOL, 2024 WL 3572297 (N.D. …
IRS Issues Final and Proposed Required Minimum Distribution Regulations Reflecting SECURE and SECURE 2.0 Act Changes
Final Regulations, Required Minimum Distributions, 29 CFR Parts 1, 31, and 54, 89 Fed. Reg. 58886 (July 19, 2024); Notice …
Eleventh Circuit: No Pre-Birth FMLA Leave Entitlement for Non-Married Expectant Father
Tanner v. Stryker Corp. of Mich., 2024 WL 3058746 (11th Cir. 2024) Available at https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/files/202214188.pdf An employee was expecting a …
Courts Invoke Loper Bright to Block Expansion of ACA Section 1557 Nondiscrimination Rules to Gender Identity
Tennessee v. Becerra, 2024 WL 3283887 (S.D. Miss. 2024); Texas v. Becerra, 2024 WL 3297147 (E.D. Tex. 2024) A court in …
IRS Issues FAQs on Educational Assistance Programs and Provides Sample Plan Document
IRS FS-2024-22: Frequently asked questions about educational assistance programs (June 2024), available at https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/frequently-asked-questions-about-educational-assistance-programs Publication 5993: [Sample] Educational Assistance Program …
IRS Provides Guidance on Emergency Personal Expense and Domestic Abuse Victim Distributions
IRS Notice 2024-55 (June 20, 2024) Available at https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-24-55.pdf The IRS has released Notice 2024-55, which provides guidance on new …
Can We Pay a Deceased Employee’s Unused HRA Balance to the Employee’s Surviving Spouse?
QUESTION: Our company sponsors a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) that is integrated with our major medical plan. One of our …
No Heightened Obligation Toward COBRA Qualified Beneficiary With Terminal Illness
Harris v. UnitedHealth Grp., Inc., 2024 WL 2734974 (N.D. Tex. 2024) In a dispute over insurance benefits, an employer was …