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Follow on Google News | ERISA Update: Employer Liability RisksWe will likely see an increase in the number of claims brought against insurers and other entities who once considered themselves to be immune from liability. All companies should ensure that all decisions comply with the ERISA's requirements.
Phone: 262-432-0707 Email: janek@davidsonmarketing.com http://www.futureofficenetwork.com Live Smartcast Webinar The U.S. Supreme Court issued new rules with ERISA provisions for misrepresentations regarding benefit plan changes. Plan sponsors and administrators should take a look at their communications protocols to ensure steps are taken to provide accurate and complete information to plan participants and beneficiaries. The Ninth Circuit's decision expanded the scope of potential liability in benefits claims under ERISA. This will entitle the beneficiaries of an employee benefits plan to sue parties other than the plan administrator to recover benefits due under the plan. We will likely see an increase in the number of claims brought against insurers and other entities who once considered themselves to be immune from liability. All companies should ensure that all decisions comply with the ERISA's requirements. FutureOffice Network Smartcasts are a free service to the public twice monthly and have become very popular over the six years since the service began. Sign-up is easy. Go to http://futureofficenetwork.com/ About the Speaker Craig J. Davidson, CEBS, is Principal of Davidson Marketing Group, LLC and the FutureOffice Network. Davidson is also on the faculty at the Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. He is also a monthly columnist for Employee Benefits Adviser magazine. About FutureOffice Network FutureOffice Network is an internet-based H.R. service with approximately 17,000 active users in 22 states. Its tools streamline an employer’s workflow and include coverage of employee benefits, employment law, human resources, compensation rules, and employee communications. Contact Jane Keddie for more information at janek@davidsonmarketing.com. End
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