ERISA

• SAR Due to Participants for Calendar Year Plans

  ERISA Reporting & Disclosure for Welfare Plans
• Final Rule on AHPs

  Last week, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule regarding Association Health Plans (AHPs). AHPs have been proposed as a method of offering smaller …
• Revised ERISA Disability Claim Procedure

  A federal rule revising the ERISA regulations on disability claims procedures went into effect on April 1, 2018. These changes primarily impact insurance carriers’ internal …
• Cafeteria Plan Benefits

  Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code created cafeteria plans, which enable employers to offer their employees a choice between taxable and qualified non-taxable benefits. …
• ERISA Reporting & Disclosure for Welfare Plans

  The Employee Retirement & Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) was enacted to protect the rights of participants and beneficiaries in employee benefit plans. ERISA …
• Health Plan Audit Danger?

  The DOL continues to audit employer health plans for compliance with ERISA.  Be prepared prior to contact from the DOL by making sure your plan …
• New SBC Format for Plans On or After 9/1/2015

  CMS announced this month that for coverage beginning (or renewing) on or after September 1, 2015, a revised and shortened SBC template has been jointly …
• 2014 Health Benefits Notification Chart

  Keller has updated the Health Benefits Notification Chart for 2014. This chart provides our clients with a quick glance reminder of reporting and disclosure responsibilities …