Employers are increasingly asking questions about what plans to put in place and how to respond to instances of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the workplace. Employers are also rightfully concerned about the legal limits as to what they can say…
On February 26, 2020, the IRS and Treasury published proposed regulations (“Proposed Regulations”) providing guidance under §274 of the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) as amended by the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, Pub. L. No. 115-97, §13304, 131 Stat.…
On December 20, 2019, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was signed into law by President Trump as a part of a larger budget appropriations bill. Many who have commented on the SECURE Act believe it is the most…
Nearly two months into 2020, you are finally beginning to recover from yet another chaotic group health plan open-enrollment, so now might be the perfect time to consider updating your organization’s retirement plan documents. A couple of ERISA…
18 attorneys from Krieg DeVault were named to the 2020 Indiana Super Lawyers listing, and 1 named to the 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers listing. The firm had an additional 5 attorneys named to the Indiana Rising Stars list, which is designated for…
In Whirlpool Corp. v. Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (In re hhgregg, Inc.), (7th Cir. Feb. 11. 2020), the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that the current enactment of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “…
In a pair of decisions issued February 17, 2020, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled in favor of lenders in issuing guidance regarding the statutes of limitations applicable to a lender’s pursuit of a defaulted promissory note and a defaulted mortgage.…
Sentara Hospitals (Sentara) entered into a $2.175 million settlement and corrective action plan with the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for alleged violations of the Health Insurance…
Genetic Information is quickly becoming an important part of our lives. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,[1] as amended, and the final Privacy Rule[2] (HIPAA) are implicated by a healthcare provider’s or benefit plan’s…
The University of Rochester Medical Center (Rochester) settled with the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) for $3 million for repeated violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended (HIPAA) relating to its…
Krieg DeVault LLP is pleased to announce that Shelley M. Jackson has joined the firm's Health Care and Labor & Employment practice groups as a partner. Ms. Jackson will concentrate her practice in the areas of pharmaceutical regulatory…
On January 23, 2020 the National Credit Union Administration (the “NCUA”) board issued its proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule” or the “Rule”) to modernize existing secondary capital regulations applicable to low income credit unions (“LICUs”),1 and…
