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U.S. Supreme Court Upholds State Ban on Gender-affirming Care for Minors

On June 18, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a Tennessee law banning certain medical care, such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy, for transgender minors under the age of 18. As a result of the ruling, (…)

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Benefits+
PUBLISHED April 29th, 2025

Clorox and the Case for Documenting Plan Forfeiture Decisions 

Matt Fleck

Opportunity comes in many forms, and for creative litigators, more of it may be coming from the ways large employers use forfeitures from their …

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Benefits+
PUBLISHED April 24th, 2025

Supreme Court Ruling May Lead to More Fiduciary Lawsuits Under ERISA

DeAnn Deck

On April 17, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a group of employees may challenge their employer’s fee arrangement with a retirement plan …

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Benefits+
PUBLISHED April 23rd, 2025

New Executive Order Seeks to Lower Drug Prices and Improve PBM Transparency

DeAnn Deck

On April 15, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) that directs his administration to take a wide range of actions to …

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Benefits+
PUBLISHED April 18th, 2025

DOL Updates Model Employer CHIP Notice

DeAnn Deck

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), through its Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), has released a new model Employer CHIP Notice with information current …

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Benefits+
PUBLISHED March 21st, 2025

Protecting Employees’ Medical Information in the Workplace

DeAnn Deck

Employers obtain employees’ medical information for various reasons, such as verifying a reasonable accommodation request, certifying leave or confirming eligibility for disability benefits. At …

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Benefits+
PUBLISHED March 18th, 2025

Systematic Workplace Wellness is the Key to Beating Burnout 

Breanna Evans and Matt Mishkind, PhD

The modern American workforce is grappling with significant work-related stress. A recent study from the American Psychological Association found that 77 percent or more …

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Benefits+
PUBLISHED March 4th, 2025

What’s good for the environment may not be good for your 401(k) participants

Doug Prince

We’ve had a number of questions from clients about adding environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments in their retirement plan. To date, the law …

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Benefits+
PUBLISHED February 7th, 2025

Medicare Part D Disclosures due by March 1, 2025 for Calendar Year Plans

DeAnn Deck

Group health plan sponsors are required to complete an online disclosure form with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on an annual …

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Benefits+
PUBLISHED February 3rd, 2025

Balancing Progress with Nonprofit Executive Compensation

Julie Bingham

The median executive pay for nonprofits has risen steadily since 2018. However, due to disparities within the sector, the prominence of short and long-term …

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Benefits+
PUBLISHED January 15th, 2025

New Colorado FAMLI Rules Include Employer Penalties

The MJ Companies

The new rules address the coordination of FAMLI with other benefits and establish penalties for violations. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment recently …

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Leave and Absence Management
PUBLISHED January 7th, 2025

Integrating Leave Plans

Courtney Hutchison and Brycie Wasson

In November of 2020, employees in Colorado demonstrated via a state-wide ballot the value they place on the ability to access paid leave from …

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Benefits+
PUBLISHED January 6th, 2025

Newly Passed Legislation Modifies ACA Reporting Requirements

DeAnn Deck

On Dec. 23, 2024, President Joe Biden signed two bills into law that will streamline the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) reporting requirements under Internal …

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