Posts from August 2016.
By David Pixley
Under Firestone, a U.S. Supreme Court Case decided in 1989, plan administrators are entitled to a deferential standard of review, but only if such authority is expressly reserved in the plan documents. Absent sufficient language in the plan documents, the trial court will conduct a de novo review (no deference given to the plan ...
by Jamie Scott
Of course a HIPAA breach is bad news for any covered entity, but when there are three breaches in a row, it’s not just bad news – it’s a pattern. In three separate breach reports filed with HHS in a three-month period, Advocate Health Care Network disclosed that: (1) four desktop computers containing PHI of about 4 million patients ...
Of course a HIPAA breach is bad news for any covered entity, but when there are three breaches in a row, it’s not just bad news – it’s a pattern. In three separate breach reports filed with HHS in a three-month period, Advocate Health Care Network disclosed that: (1) four desktop computers containing PHI of about 4 million patients ...
by David M. Pixley
On July 29, 2016, the IRS issued proposed regulations that provide some further guidance for anxious employers that are required to file information returns, Forms 1094/1095.
Under tax code section 6055, which was added by the ACA, employers are required to file information returns and provide taxpayer identification ...
On July 29, 2016, the IRS issued proposed regulations that provide some further guidance for anxious employers that are required to file information returns, Forms 1094/1095.
Under tax code section 6055, which was added by the ACA, employers are required to file information returns and provide taxpayer identification ...