The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that employee benefit plans must comply with a previously delayed final rule on disability claims procedures by April 1, 2018. The rule is intended to give America’s workers new procedural protections when dealing with plan fiduciaries and insurance providers that deny their claims for disability benefits.
DOL's Final Rule on Disability Claims Procedures to Take Effect April 1
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Wells Fargo’s 401(k) Rollover Practices Under Investigation
Janet L. Heins|Consultation, Defined Contribution Plans, Fiduciary Duty, News, Retirement and Financial Planning, Vendor Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
As the Department of Labor probes Wells Fargo’s 401(k) rollover practices, plan sponsors should see that their service providers...
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What Would a New FLSA Overtime Rule Look Like?
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, News, Overtime Eligibility and Exemptions, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta has said on several occasions that the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) exempt...
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Mandatory arbitration agreements prevent 60M U.S. workers from resolving employment disputes in court
Janet L. Heins|Blog, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
By Pamela Wolf, J.D. A study released by the Economic Policy Institute finds that through the use of mandatory...
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Budget Law Eases 401(k) Hardship Withdrawals
Janet L. Heins|Benefits Communication, Communication, Defined Benefit Plans, Defined Contribution Plans, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Hardship withdrawals from employer-sponsored 401(k)-type retirement plans will be easier to make under new provisions in the budget act...
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Surgeon General Calls on Employers to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Janet L. Heins|Counseling, Disease Management, Drug Abuse Prevention, News, Relationship Management, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams asked employers to “step up” to combat the opioid epidemic by providing coverage of...
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Employee Did Not Have a Reasonable Expectation for a Christmas Bonus Despite Past Bonuses, Court Rules
Janet L. Heins|Bonuses and Incentives, Decision-Making, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
A former vice president of sales could not proceed with his multicount complaint against his former employer, including his...
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401(k) Sponsors Focus on Benchmarking—and Lowering—Fees
Janet L. Heins|Critical Evaluation, Defined Contribution Plans, News, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
Keeping participant fees in check has become a primary focus of defined contribution plan sponsors. Benchmarking plan administration and...
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Farm-to-Worksite Programs Promote Healthier Eating
Janet L. Heins|News, Relationship Management, Wellness Benefits, Benefits, Compensation, Equal Pay, Pay
To provide their workers with healthy food, pioneering employers are sponsoring community-supported agriculture programs that allow employees to prepay...
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