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News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s labor and employment practice

HIPAA Privacy Rule Revisions Address Reproductive Protected Health Information

The Department of Health and Human Services (the ​“HHS”) recently issued a final rule (the ​“Final Rule”) amending the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) Privacy Rule. Among other things, the…

New Health Plan Requirements and Other Updates

This Advisory provides a summary of recent developments impacting Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) requirements applicable to employers, as well as other recent changes impacting employer-sponsored health plans. ACA…

COBRA Subsidies Under the American Rescue Plan Act

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), signed into law on March 11, 2021, requires employers to provide free COBRA coverage to employees (and family members) who qualify for COBRA due to an involuntary termination of…

Complimentary Webinar: Immediate Employment Law Impacts Under Biden Admin

Forget speculation about what is to come: the Biden administration has already acted to unravel the Trump legacy in employment and labor regulation—and to expand worker protections. Join us on April 15, 2020 at 12:30…

DOL Issues Guidance on Missing Participants for Retirement Plans

On January 12, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued long-awaited guidance for retirement plan fiduciaries that is relevant to any employer who sponsors a retirement plan that is subject to the fiduciary…