Jennifer Wong

Texas District Court Vacates Part of New IDR Rule for Surprise Medical Billing

 JENNIFER WONG, March 31, 2022  On February 23, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated certain provisions of the interim final regulations (IFR) which the tri-agency Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (the “Departments”) issued pursuant to the surprise medical billing rules under the No Surprises Act […]

DOL Issues New Cybersecurity Guidance — What Plans and Service Providers Need to Know

JENNIFER WONG and NICOLAS DEGUINES, April 29, 2021  On April 14, 2021, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefit Security Administration (EBSA) issued its first cybersecurity guidance for plan sponsors, plan fiduciaries, recordkeepers, and plan participants.1 Intended to complement EBSA’s regulations on electronic records and disclosures to plan participants and beneficiaries, the guidance is comprised […]