ERISA and the Pandemic: Quick Guidance on New, Temporary Changes to DOL Regulations Affecting Timing of Health/Disability Claims and Appeals
This just in….
On May 4, 2020, The Department of Labor (DOL), the Department of the Treasury, and the Internal Revenue Service issued the final ruling, linked here final ruling that “extend[s] certain timeframes otherwise applicable to group health plans, disability and other welfare plans, pension plans, and their participants and beneficiaries under ERISA and the Code.”
This email focuses solely on changes and extensions made to the timeframes for participants to exercise rights pertaining…