Employee Benefits Blog

Transitioning to Coverage: Three Things to Know About the New Transgender Healthcare Regulations

On May 18, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued final regulations implementing the nondiscrimination provisions of the Affordable Care Act. As we discussed in our March 30, 2016 blog, the rule prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex and gender identity in the provision of health programs. In application, the final […]

June 22, 2016 | 3 min read | Tagged: 1557, ACA, Affordable Care Act, benefits, final regulations, health care reform, HHS, Ninth Circuit, nondiscrimination, regulations, Title VII, transgender, transition benefits

Matthew P. Chiarello Partner

Ninth Circuit Rules that Stock Rights Plan is Not Subject to ERISA

In a case of first impression in the Ninth Circuit, the Court held that the Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Stock Rights Plan (“SRP”) was not subject to ERISA because its primary purpose was not to provide deferred compensation or other retirement benefits. As background, ERISA applies to “employee welfare benefit plans” and “employee pension benefit […]

June 3, 2016 | 2 min read | Tagged: Booz Allen, deferred compensation, ERISA, Ninth Circuit, retirement benefit, SRP, Stock Rights Plan

Greg Gautam Partner