James A Hazlehurst

March 26, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Time will tell the extent to which such protections will remain and how the employer mandate will reshape the landscape of employer-sponsored health insurance.

By James A. Hazlehurst

4 minute read

February 26, 2014 | Inside Counsel

Since Heimeshoff, three district court cases have already held that lawsuits to recover ERISA plan benefits were barred by the plans contractual limitation period.

By James A. Hazlehurst

6 minute read

February 12, 2014 | Inside Counsel

While it is possible that terms found only in an unintegrated SPD may be enforceable so long as there is no conflicting provision in the plan documents, the safest and most reliable course of action is to add a provision to the policy or SPD stating that the SPD is...

By James A. Hazlehurst

5 minute read

January 29, 2014 | Inside Counsel

The danger for plan sponsors and administrators is that plan terms that are not clear will be construed against them using equitable principles.

By James A. Hazlehurst

9 minute read