Recent medical malpractice reform initiatives in Maryland have targeted certain high cost issues, such as lowering Maryland's existing cap on awards for pain and suffering. Although these "re
Play or Pay in California: Did you know that California recently passed a law that will tax businesses with fifty or more employees if the businesses do not provide health coverage
The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 makes sweeping changes to the Medicare Program, including phasing in a prescription drug benefit over the next two years.
The Supreme Court recently reaffirmed its previous opinions which established the availability of an affirmative defense for employers in certain cases involving charges of sexual harassment by sup
On June 21, 2004, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that an HMO providing coverage under an employer’s group health plan cannot be sued under state law for its benefit determinations.
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has proposed a new penalty structure for a plan administrator’s failure to notify participants of a plan’s underfunded status.
On May 26, 2004, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued final regulations governing COBRA’s notice requirements. The regulations will require most employers to revise their COBRA notices and