The Daily Brief for Benefits Professionals
BenefitsWire
Health & Welfare Plans
July 30, 2026
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11 items · ~2 min read
In this issue
Regulatory Action and Guidance (4) · Litigation (2) · General Benefits (4) · Press Releases (1)
Regulatory Action and Guidance
4 items“The Department of Labor recently issued proposed regulations that would implement sweeping revisions to long-standing electronic disclosure safe harbors for health and welfare plans.” MORE >>
Source: JD Supra
“In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).” MORE >>
Source: Federal Register
The Federal Register announced HRSA's plan to submit an Information Collection Request to OMB for the Health Center Program Forms, seeking public comment on the burden estimate and other aspects of the request. MORE >>
Source: Federal Register
Senate Finance Committee Democrats introduced an amendment to ban IRS tax audit immunity agreements for sitting presidents and extend the statute of limitations for audits, aiming to prevent future corruption. MORE >>
Source: Senate Finance Committee
Litigation
2 items“Roberts Disability Law, P.C. secured a procedural win for its client in Goldman v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America, No. 3:26-cv-01022-LJC, —F.Supp.3d—-, 2026 WL 2184768 (N.D. Cal. July 21, 2026), where United States Magistrate Judge Lisa J. Cisneros denied Unum’s motion to transfer this ERISA long-term disability dispute out of the Northern District of California. The ruling keeps the case in Plaintiff’s chosen forum and reinforces the deference courts owe an ERISA plaintiff’s choice of where to sue.” MORE >>
Source: Roberts Disability Law
“Quick Hits Factual Background The employee, a Black woman and naturalized U.S. citizen born in Ghana, worked as a registered nurse at the hospital. She was subject to a ninety-day probationary period after hire.” MORE >>
Source: Ogletree Deakins
General Benefits
4 items“The July Monthly Minute highlights the DOL’s new proposed electronic disclosure rule, a significant employer-friendly tobacco-surcharge ruling, and a Seventh Circuit decision reinforcing the importance of express authority in POAs purporting to waive QJSA rights....” MORE >>
Source: JD Supra
“When he was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 2008 NFL draft, linebacker Caleb Campbell was dubbed "America's athlete" by an ESPN analyst, but rather than excited, he felt overwhelmed.” MORE >>
Source: Employee Benefit News
“As employers shape their 2027 benefit strategies, one issue sits at the center of the conversation: The cost of healthcare keeps climbing. PwC's latest Medical Cost Trend report projects a 9% increase in employer healthcare costs in 2027, the highest projected increase in 17 years.” MORE >>
Source: Littler
“As of 2024, there were about 50 million immigrants residing in the U.S. Within this group, there were 24 million noncitizen immigrants, including lawfully present and undocumented immigrants, and 26 million naturalized citizens, who accounted for about 7% and 8% of the total population, respectively.” MORE >>
Source: KFF
Press Releases
1 item“ACF/OHS announces its intent to award multiple single-source grants totaling $143,436,162 to select organizations operating a Head Start grant in Florida, South Carolina, and Puerto Rico who demonstrated Head Start services in the affective areas were either disrupted or impacted by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian.” MORE >>
Source: Federal Register