Hackensack Meridian Sued Over Health Plan Smoker Surcharge
Hackensack Meridian Health Inc. was hit with a proposed class action challenging its practice of imposing a health-plan surcharge on covered employees who smoke.
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Chavez-DeRemer’s Future Depends on Trump, Not Internal Probe
Whether an internal investigation into Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and her staff threatens her spot in the presidential cabinet will ultimately come down to President Donald Trump.
Treasury Plans Guidance on 401(k) Match Contribution Program
The Treasury Department is working on guidance to implement a program that allows 401(k) savers to receive an annual match contribution from the federal government starting in 2027, an official said.
401(k) Alternative Investment Rule Lands at White House Review
A long-awaited rule that would clear the way for more alternative investments like cryptocurrency and private equity in 401(k)s is now at the White House’s regulatory review office.
Worker Retirement-Plan Suits Draw US Supreme Court Scrutiny
The US Supreme Court agreed to rule on the requirements for lawsuits that accuse companies of offering workers imprudent investment options in their retirement plans.
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Court Axes Amazon 401(k) Forfeiture Proposed Class Action
A pair of ex-Amazon employees failed to convince a federal judge that the company unlawfully used tens of millions of dollars annually in retirement fund contributions from employees who left the company to offset Amazon’s own 401(k) obligations.
Transgender Woman Can’t Bring Benefits Suit for Facial Surgery
WSP USA Inc.‘s health plan defeated a lawsuit by a transgender woman who says she was wrongly denied coverage for facial feminization surgery because its language bars her from seeking relief, a federal judge ruled.
College Coaches Making Millions Are Football Teams’ Trophy Asset
When the Indiana Hoosiers and Miami Hurricanes take the field and battle for the college football national championship on Monday, the most important investment made by either team will be standing on the sidelines.
Treasury Races Against July Deadline to Implement Trump Accounts
A new savings vehicle for children has Treasury Department officials racing to implement the accounts before July 4, when parents can start contributing to the accounts.
Worker Retirement-Plan Suits Draw US Supreme Court Scrutiny
The US Supreme Court agreed to rule on the requirements for lawsuits that accuse companies of offering workers imprudent investment options in their retirement plans.
Narrow Self-Employment Tax Analysis Nixed by Appeals Court
State-law limited partners can qualify for an exemption from self-employment taxes on their distributive shares of income without the Tax Court analyzing case-by-case whether they operate as passive investors, the Fifth Circuit ruled Friday.
Trump’s 401(k) Home Buyer Idea Requires Retirement Rule Shifts
A forthcoming White House proposal to allow use of 401(k)s for down payments on home purchases would mean shifts in long-held regulations on plan withdrawals, and possibly new legislation.
White House Weighs Executive Action to Cap Credit Card Rates
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Big Law's Big Paychecks: Partner Compensation, Explained
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View MoreCase: Health Care & Benefits/Timeliness (E.D. Pa.)
The court granted UPMC Health Plan Inc. and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center summary judgment on out-of-network provider Abira Medical Laboratories LLC’s breach of contract and unjust enrichment claims, and granted Abira summary judgment on UPMC’s counterclaims. Abira Med. Labs. LLC v. UPMC Health Plan Inc., 2025 BL 393062, E.D. Pa., 24-cv-0227, 11/3/25
Case: Retirement Plans/Procedure (D. Mass.)
The court denied Arrow Mutual Liability Insurance Company and The Arrow Mutual 401(k) Plan’s motion to dismiss this ERISA action alleging wrongful withholding of Arrow’s late President and CEO’s employer contribution sub-account. Gray v. Arrow Mut. Liab. Ins. Co., 2025 BL 390109, D. Mass., 25-10054-NMG, 10/29/25
Case: Health Care & Benefits/Long-Term Disability Benefits (W.D. Ky.)
The court granted in part and denied in part LINA’s motion for administrative remand and stay of proceedings in an employee’s ERISA action challenging the denial of her long-term disability benefits. Chalk v. Life Ins. Co. of N. Am., 2025 BL 384848, W.D. Ky., 3:25-cv-133-RGJ, 10/27/25