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Latest News in Benefits

  • October 30, 2026

    Pension Plan Says Denver Health Is Delaying $2M In Payments

    A Denver medical network reneged on its contract with a government retirement plan and is delaying paying the plan more than $2 million by incorrectly calculating its operating income, according to the plan's lawsuit filed in Colorado state court.

  • October 30, 2026

    Pa. Justices Nix Damages For CEO Who Was Paid Late

    The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled an employee can't sue an employer for liquidated damages stemming from unpaid wages if those wages were paid before the lawsuit was filed, even if the payday came late.

  • October 30, 2026

    4th Circ. Probes Class Cert. In Utility Group 401(k) Fee Suit

    The Fourth Circuit on Friday wrestled with an electric utility trade group's bid to undo class certification of a suit alleging excessive fees were charged to a 401(k) plan comprising workers from hundreds of employers, weighing the impact of recent precedent that revoked certification in another retirement plan suit.

  • October 30, 2026

    Cigna Patients Seek Hefty Class In Cigna Auto Denials Suit

    A group of Cigna plan beneficiaries on Friday sought approval for a class of 3 million members in its lawsuit alleging the insurer unlawfully used an automated tool to deny their medical claims, telling a California federal court that a class action is the only realistic way to handle the case.

  • October 30, 2026

    Defending Hospital Antisteering Clauses From DOJ Scrutiny

    The Trump administration has recently made clear that pursuing antitrust challenges to antisteering provisions in hospital-insurer contracts is a priority — but a review of similar cases against hospital systems and important precedent from the U.S. Supreme Court illuminates some potential defenses in such cases, says Derek Moore at Rule Garza.

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