On March 1, 2016, the United States Supreme Court ruled on the scope of ERISA preemption as it relates to reporting requirements. In Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. [pdf], the High Court held that ERISA preempts a Vermont statute regulating plan reporting requirements. The Vermont law addressed in Gobeille required disclosure of payments related … Continue Reading
Dave & Buster’s, the establishment known for serving up “big-time fun” by combining food, drinks and arcade games, is in the news for being the first business accused in a lawsuit of cutting its workers’ hours to avoid providing health care under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security … Continue Reading
On May 18, the Supreme Court handed down a decision [pdf] in the case of Tibble v. Edison International, confirming that ERISA fiduciaries have a continuing duty to monitor and make prudent decisions regarding trust investments. Under ERISA, a fiduciary must discharge his or her responsibility with the care, skill, prudence and diligence that a … Continue Reading
