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Posted by Deborah Grace | Nov 21, 2022 | Deb Grace, Employee Benefits Law, HIPPA
An employer that changes its medical plan from fully insured – where the insurance company sets the terms of the policy and retains the risk that claims will exceed the premiums paid – to self-funded – where the employer is...
Read MorePosted by Deborah Grace | May 2, 2022 | Deb Grace, Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Law
Like a 401(k) plan, a group health plan must comply with ERISA’s rule that prohibits a plan fiduciary from paying more than a reasonable amount for services provided to the plan. When a group health plan offers insured benefits,...
Read MorePosted by Deborah Grace | Oct 4, 2021 | Deb Grace, Employee Benefits Law
A participant in a 401(k), 403(b), or other account-style retirement plan may name a beneficiary to receive his or her account balance after the participant’s death. A recent case, Moore v. NCR Corp. Plan Admin. Comm. (USDC N.D....
Read MorePosted by Deborah Grace | Mar 1, 2021 | Deb Grace, Employee Benefits Law
Although it might not be obvious, tax law permeates most HR responsibilities – from paying an employee, to arranging for benefit coverages, to settling employment lawsuits, and paying pensions. Knowing a few key tax principles...
Read MorePosted by Deborah Grace | Sep 25, 2020 | Deb Grace, Employee Benefits Law
With the delay in re-opening businesses, some companies are finding that they need to terminate employees who had been placed initially on furlough or a reduced-hours assignment. When analyzing the costs that will be incurred...
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