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View From McDermott: Hurricane Survival Guide for Employee Benefit Plans and Employers

by Diane Morgenthaler | Oct 5, 2017 | Employee Benefits, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), Employment, Health and Welfare Plans, Retirement Plans

According to U.S. News & World Report, estimates for the cost of Hurricane Harvey’s damage have come in as high as $190 billion, and damage estimates for Hurricane Irma are still rolling in but range up to $100 billion. To assist taxpayers affected by these devastating storms, the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation have granted multiple forms of relief to taxpayers impacted by Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, and other disasters enumerated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Fridays with Benefits — Open Enrollment: Last Minute Check-Up

by McDermott Will & Emery | Sep 28, 2017 | Employee Benefits, Employment, Health and Welfare Plans

Anxious about open enrollment? Join McDermott lawyers Judith Wethall and Finn Pressly for a rundown of the top 10 issues to watch as you prepare for the 2018 plan year, including mandatory notices, electronic disclosure, and trends in ERISA litigation.

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Date
Friday October 6, 2017

Time
10:00 am – 10:40 am PDT
11:00 am – 11:40 am MDT
12:00 pm – 12:40 pm CDT
1:00 pm – 1:40 pm EDT

Mark your calendars for the first Friday of the month! McDermott’s Employee Benefits Group will be delivering timely topics in our “Fridays With Benefits” monthly webinar series.

“Back to School” Round-Up of Key UK Employment Law Developments in 2017 to Date

by Anthony A. Bongiorno, Katie Clark and Paul McGrath | Sep 27, 2017 | Employee Benefits, Employment, Health and Welfare Plans, Labor, Retirement Plans

In this “back to school” round-up, we take the opportunity to catch up on the most important UK employment law events and developments in 2017 to date.

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Court Cases Challenge English-Only COBRA Election Procedures

by Anthony A. Bongiorno and Chris C. Scheithauer | Sep 21, 2017 | Benefit Controversies, Employee Benefits, Employment, Health and Welfare Plans

Two pending federal cases could reveal situations in which employers with a significant multi-lingual workforce should provide translated versions of their COBRA election materials.

Staying Out of Trouble: How to Avoid IRS and DOL Audits

by Jeffrey Holdvogt and Maggie McTigue | Sep 14, 2017 | Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans, Retirement Plans

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) conduct different types of benefit plan audits, such as retirement plans and health and welfare plans, and for various reasons. In a presentation, Jeffrey Holdvogt and Maggie McTigue discuss IRS and DOL audit triggers, the process for each and what to do if your plan is audited. They also discuss the top audit issues and actionable steps companies can take to avoid audits and compliance issues.

Hurricane Harvey Relief for Employee Benefit Plans

by Allison Wilkerson and Diane Morgenthaler | Sep 7, 2017 | Employee Benefits, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), Employment, Fiduciary and Investment Issues, Health and Welfare Plans, Labor, Retirement Plans

The Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Labor relaxed some deadlines for eligible employee benefit plans and expanded the availability of withdrawals and loans for eligible defined contribution plan participants in the disaster area. However, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation announced that some of its required filings will not be extended automatically.

Many Lessons Still Need to be Learned regarding Patient Access to Health Care Information

by Lisa Schmitz Mazur and Ryan Marcus | Aug 31, 2017 | Health and Welfare Plans, Privacy and Data Security

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology recently released a report detailing user experience research on patient access to health data. The Report sought to examine the experiences of individuals and processes of health systems, with commentary from medical record fulfillment administrators, to determine how the medical record request process can be improved for consumers.

Court to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: “Try Again” on Wellness Rules

by Anthony A. Bongiorno and Megan Mardy | Aug 29, 2017 | Employee Benefits, Employment, Health and Welfare Plans

In October 2016, the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) sued the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in the US District Court for the District of Columbia seeking an injunction against the latest iteration of wellness program regulations. The final EEOC regulations issued last year offer employers a roadmap for offering employee wellness programs that pass muster as “voluntary” examinations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA). In response, AARP argued that the EEOC failed to adequately justify the new rules and abused its regulatory power by reversing course on its long-standing position against wellness programs.

Next Generation of Patient Care: Balancing Digital Engagement with Patient and Consumer Privacy

by Jennifer S. Geetter and Lisa Schmitz Mazur | Aug 17, 2017 | Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans, Privacy and Data Security

Jennifer Geetter and Lisa Schmitz Mazur wrote this bylined article on the regulatory implications of technology-supported devices, resources, and solutions that facilitate health patient-provider interaction. “Health industry regulators are struggling with how to apply the existing privacy regulatory regime, and the permitted uses and disclosures for which they provide, in this new world of healthcare innovation,” the authors wrote.

Digital Health Governance: Management and Strategy for the 21st Century Digital Economy

by Dale C. Van Demark and Jennifer S. Geetter | Aug 15, 2017 | Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans, Privacy and Data Security

Jennifer Geetter and Dale Van Demark wrote this bylined article on how companies must manage and govern their use of digital healthcare information assets. “Organizations will need to design and implement digital governance structures that … include additional components and organizational stakeholders, in order to meet the business and strategic demands of the digital health revolution,” the authors wrote.

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