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Five Ways to Survive a Department of Labor (“DOL”) Health and Welfare Plan Investigation
DOL health and welfare plan investigations are on the rise. There are best practices for plans chosen for investigation:
1. Get Employee Benefits Counsel Involved Early.
The DOL investigation process generally starts with a letter from DOL requesting a long list of documents that range from plan documents and disclosures to financial documents (e.g., trust agreements and bank statements). This letter can be overwhelming, not only because of the sheer quantity of documents that must be produced in a relatively short time period, but also because many of the requests may be broad, vague, or even inapplicable to your plan.
Working with employee benefits counsel from the beginning may help you respond. Read More ›
Posted in Employee Benefits, Health & Welfare Plans, Health Care Reform
| Tagged audit, benefits counsel, closing letter, compliance, disclosures, document request, DOL, findings letter, HIPAA, interview, investigation, investigator, minimum necessary
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Potential $2.4 Billion and Countless Trees Saved – Department of Labor’s Proposed Rule on Electronic Disclosure for Retirement Plans
The Department of Labor recently issued a proposed rule that allows certain retirement plan disclosures to be posted online, rather than requiring such disclosures to be printed and mailed. The Department of Labor anticipates this rule, if finalized, would save plan sponsors $2.4 billion over the next ten years. The rule is currently in proposed form and will not become effective until 60 days after the final rule is published. As such, plan sponsors may not rely on this proposed rule now.
Current Electronic Disclosure Requirements
In 2002, the Department of Labor issued a safe harbor for the use of electronic media. Read More ›
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