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Final Rule on Independent Dispute Resolution Operations | Segal
Compliance News | June 5, 2026 The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (collectively, the Departments) along with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a final rule regarding the independent dispute resolution (IDR) operations under the No Surprises Act.
District Court Vacates IRS Notice 2025-42, Restoring Five Percent Safe Harbor Option for Beginning of Construction
The court found the Notice to be a major policy shift that implicated serious reliance interests and lacked a reasoned explanation: Treasury and the IRS did not adequately justify eliminating the Five Percent Safe Harbor for wind and most solar while retaining it for small solar, did not meaningfully engage with extensive comments highlighting reliance interests and technology-neutrality concerns, and did not explain why targeted anti-abuse tools would be insuffi
Intent Is Not Enough: Kentucky Federal Court Holds ERISA Life Insurance Benefits Go to Named Beneficiary Absent Substantial Compliance With a Change
66 Franklin Street, Suite 300 Oakland, CA 94607 In Unum Life Insurance Co. of America v. Crane, No. 5:24-CV-00230-MAS, 2026 WL 1706791 (E.D. Ky. June 12, 2026), United States Magistrate Judge Matthew A.

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Final Rule on Independent Dispute Resolution Operations | Segal District Court Vacates IRS Notice 2025-42, Restoring Five Percent Safe Harbor Option for Beginning of Construction Intent Is Not Enough: Kentucky Federal Court Holds ERISA Life Insurance Benefits Go to Named Beneficiary Absent Substantial Compliance With a Change Texas Court Upholds Unum’s Denial of ERISA Disability Benefits for Engineer with Syncope Court Clarifies Withdrawal Liability Construction Exception | Segal New Jersey Court Revives Whistleblower Claims Based on Continuing Violations What Employers Need to Know About Pension Fund Withdrawal Liability After M & K Employee Solutions v. Trustees of the IAM National Pension Fund Portfolio Returns Bring Pension Funding to Record High As GLP-1 costs climb, more employers weigh dropping coverage in 2027 ICHRA isn't a new product — it's a new role for brokers The USPS Postmark Rule: What HR and Benefits Teams Need to Know 3 New Pay Transparency State Laws Raise Compliance Risks U.S. Department of Labor Issues New FLSA Opinion Letters on Exempt Work, Bonus Calculations, Meal Periods, and Rounding Practices Cybersecurity, data privacy and AI may leave employers legally exposed Virginia Is Not For Precise Geolocation Data Lovers This Week From the Hill (June 8 – 12, 2026)Final Rule on Independent Dispute Resolution Operations | Segal District Court Vacates IRS Notice 2025-42, Restoring Five Percent Safe Harbor Option for Beginning of Construction Intent Is Not Enough: Kentucky Federal Court Holds ERISA Life Insurance Benefits Go to Named Beneficiary Absent Substantial Compliance With a Change Texas Court Upholds Unum’s Denial of ERISA Disability Benefits for Engineer with Syncope Court Clarifies Withdrawal Liability Construction Exception | Segal New Jersey Court Revives Whistleblower Claims Based on Continuing Violations What Employers Need to Know About Pension Fund Withdrawal Liability After M & K Employee Solutions v. Trustees of the IAM National Pension Fund Portfolio Returns Bring Pension Funding to Record High As GLP-1 costs climb, more employers weigh dropping coverage in 2027 ICHRA isn't a new product — it's a new role for brokers The USPS Postmark Rule: What HR and Benefits Teams Need to Know 3 New Pay Transparency State Laws Raise Compliance Risks U.S. Department of Labor Issues New FLSA Opinion Letters on Exempt Work, Bonus Calculations, Meal Periods, and Rounding Practices Cybersecurity, data privacy and AI may leave employers legally exposed Virginia Is Not For Precise Geolocation Data Lovers This Week From the Hill (June 8 – 12, 2026)

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