Mental Health Parity Guidance From DOL Lacks Specifics for Sponsors
The agency identified network adequacy, medical necessity reviews and treatment exclusions as top enforcement priorities.
Tag: EBSA
House Committee Advances Fiscal 2027 Funding That Includes EBSA Budget Cut
The proposal would cut the agency funding by more than 5% as part of the administration’s plan to shrink the...
Experts Predict Effects of DOL Agenda
Panelists at the 2026 PLANSPONSOR National Conference said new Department of Labor rules could give employers more room to innovate,...
EBSA’s Aronowitz Stresses Goal of Limiting Litigation, Speedy Finalization of Alts Rule
Speaking at the PLANSPONSOR National Conference, the Employee Benefits Security Administration head touted his focus on reducing ‘meritless cases.’
EBSA Opens Benefit Adviser Positions
The roles were posted despite recent attempts to cut the agency’s staffing and budget.
EBSA Head Defends Proposed Investment Rule, Invites Industry Input
The Employee Benefits Security Administration chief confirmed that the agency is considering additional guidance on the fiduciary “duty to monitor”...
Anti-ESG Attorney to Head EBSA Policy
Justin Danhof, who joined the Department of Labor last year, announced his promotion in a LinkedIn post last week.
DOL Targets Proxy Advisers in Intensifying Battle
New guidance on fiduciary duties follows a December executive order and highlights widening scrutiny of the proxy advisory industry.
EBSA Lays Out Enforcement Priorities Ahead of Aronowitz Hearing in the House
The approach emphasized the department’s recent priority shifts.
Keeping the Missing Participant Search Compliant
Industry experts advise that plan sponsors still have significant responsibility, even with help from the Department of Labor.
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ESOPs Gained More than 1M Participants in a Decade, per DOL
The number of workforce cooperatives more than doubled over the same period.
EBSA Says It Recovered $1.4B for Retirement Plans in Fiscal ’25
A majority of the reported recoveries came from enforcement actions, according to the agency.
Appropriations Committee Fiscal 2026 Bill Leaves EBSA Funding Untouched
Despite previous proposed cuts, under the latest version, the agency would receive the same funding as last year.
EBSA Expands Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance Program
According to the agency, the self-correction program now includes those multiple employer welfare arrangements that failed to submit required Form...
Federal Agencies Propose Changes to Health Plan Price Transparency Rules
The jointly issued proposal would expand data disclosures, expose utilization patterns and increase compliance responsibilities for employer-sponsored plans.
Law Firm Faces Fine for Sharing Confidential Information With DOL
Common interest agreements between legal firms and the Department of Labor have attracted prior criticism but they are less likely...
What Might Top EBSA’s Priority List Under Aronowitz?
The new agency head will have to balance an executive order, SECURE 2.0 deadlines and other responsibilities.
Daniel Aronowitz Confirmed as Head of DOL’s EBSA
The former president of Encore Fiduciary will head the Employee Benefits Security Administration, having pledged to streamline retirement plan oversight...
DOL Withdraws Annuity Safe Harbor Final Rule After Blowback
The proposal would have repealed the protections offered in the Pension Protection Act of 2006.
ESOP Association Launches Paid Campaign to Urge Aronowitz’s Confirmation as EBSA Head
The insurance expert, who awaits a full Senate vote, said he would ‘end the war on ESOPs’ if confirmed.