Topic
Wellness Programs
320 published works
Davis+Gilbert PERKS
Federal Court Questions Design of Tobacco Surcharge Programs Under ERISA
Are you an employer that sponsors a health plan with a “tobacco surcharge program?” If so, a recent decision by a district court casts some doubt on how to properly…
ERISA Litigation Advisor
Tobacco Surcharge Litigation Flares Up
By Ryan M. Tucker, René E. Thorne
Although the Department of the Treasury, Department of Labor, and Department of Health and Human Services believe that wellness programs are delivering on their promise of improving health and reducing…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Class Action Claims Campbell Soup Co. Charges Smokers More for Health Insurance
By Anne Hall
Employees of Campbell Soup. Co. have filed a class action lawsuit in a New Jersey federal district court, claiming that the company unlawfully charges smokers higher premiums for health insurance…
Health Care Reform Dashboard
Tobacco Surcharge Lawsuits Lighting Up Common Wellness Program Designs
By D. Finn Pressly, Lesley Frieder Wolf
A new and unprecedented wave of class action complaints is targeting a common feature of many employer-sponsored benefit plans: tobacco-user surcharges. These surcharges are often part of a wellness program…
HR Law Watch
Webinar: Tobacco User Surcharges Up in Smoke?
By D. Finn Pressly, Uchenna J. Osagiede
As class action attorneys continue to target wellness programs and tobacco user surcharges, plan sponsors must be mindful of the complex rules governing these common plan features. Ballard Spahr employee…
Beneficially Yours
Wellness Apps and Privacy
By Diane Dygert
This article was originally posted to Seyfarth's Global Privacy Watch blog. Employers looking to enhance their suite of employee benefit programs, and focused on lessons learned during the pandemic on…
The Global Privacy Watch
Wellness Apps and Privacy
By Diane Dygert
Employers looking to enhance their suite of employee benefit programs, and focused on lessons learned during the pandemic on wellbeing, are interested in providing greater access to wellness tools. And, the…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
IRS Office of Chief Counsel Issues Memo Addressing Tax Treatment of Employer-Funded, Insured, Fixed-Indemnity Wellness Policy
By Anne Hall
The IRS Office of Chief Counsel recently issued Chief Counsel Advice (CCA) 202323006, which relates to the tax treatment of an employer-funded, insured, fixed-indemnity wellness policy. Although CCAs are not…
Beneficially Yours
FICA Tax Avoidance Wellness Program Viewed Unfavorably by 87,000 New IRS Agents
Seyfarth Synopsis: Just like a bad penny, schemes promising employers ways to reduce their FICA tax burden, and maybe their employees’ income tax burden at the same time, keep popping…
Beneficially Yours
Can I Get Reimbursed for My Gym Membership?
By Lisa Bleed
Seyfarth Synopsis: New IRS FAQs provide helpful clarifications on eligible medical expenses for HSAs, FSAs, MSAs, and HRAs (including the conditions for reimbursement of those gym memberships). On March 17,…