A Major League Baseball Players (MLB) Benefit Plan participant recently filed an ERISA lawsuit against Aetna Health and Life Insurance Co. (Aetna) and the MLB Benefits Plan. The suit challenges the denial of inpatient mental health treatment claims for the
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued its decision in Groff v. DeJoy, Postmaster General, making it easier for employees to sue employers that fail to offer religious workplace accommodations. In its ruling, the Court revived a Title VII lawsuit
Committees in both houses of Congress recently voted to advance legislation reforming pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). In recent months, PBMs, which manage prescription drug benefits on behalf of health insurers, Medicare Part D drug plans, and large employers, have come
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently unanimously voted to withdraw its previously issued policy statement that opposed state legislation increasing transparency over pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Consistent with heightened scrutiny of PBMs by federal agencies, the FTC issued a statement
On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, in which it struck down affirmative action in higher education. The decision ended 40 years
Three federal agencies – the Department of Labor (DOL), the Department of Treasury (Treasury), and the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) – released joint proposed rules designed to amend existing rules under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a ruling in Atlanta Opera, Inc., which alters the test employers must use to determine whether workers are independent contractors or employees. In its decision, the NLRB ruled that makeup artists,
A Delaware federal judge heard arguments recently on Elon Musk’s motion to dismiss all claims against him personally in a lawsuit filed by former Twitter employees over severance benefits. The case is Arnold et al. v. X Corp. et al.,
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued new guidance on using artificial intelligence (AI) in employment practices under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the EEOC advises that employers may not rely on representations
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued 395 pages of proposed rules designed to guide group health plans on compliance with mental health