In Tullgren v. Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. et al., case number 1:22-cv-00856, Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia dismissed an employee’s 401(k) mismanagement suit against Booz Allen Hamilton, at least
UKG, a provider of HR, payroll, and workforce management technology services, recently sponsored a research report entitled “Making Pay Equity Work for All.” Harvard Business Review (HBR) Analytic Services completed the research that led to the report. Based
U.S. Magistrate Joseph C. Spero granted a motion to compel from a proposed class of patients, alleging that their insurer, United Behavioral Health, had underpaid their out-of-network reimbursement claims. The judge found that third-party billing contractor, MultiPlan, had waived all
The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule adopting amendments to the Investment Duties regulation under Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). These amendments, which become
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced that it is revamping its Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) to include more criteria that may cause employers to be placed on the list. Two repeat violations at one site can
The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has published a proposed amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 2002-51. In conjunction with the proposed amendment, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published an amendment statement of its Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program (VFCP).
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, hearing the appeal of an ex-United Airlines employee in an FMLA suit, has upheld the lower court’s summary judgment, ruling in favor of the employer. In its
An Ohio Honda factory and an Oregon health system recently discovered that they inadvertently had overpaid their employees. Whereas Honda chose to pursue recoupment of the bonuses that it overpaid to an unknown number of its nearly 4,000 employees, St.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a proposed rule that would update HIPAA’s electronic transaction standards regarding some retail pharmacy transactions related to healthcare claims. The affected retail pharmacy transactions include health care claims or
The SPEAK Out Act (S.4524), which has drawn rare bipartisan and bicameral support, despite being decidedly pro-worker, has passed both the Senate and House. The bill now has landed on President Joe Biden’s desk and is awaiting his signature.
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