According to officials with SelectSoftware, the findings reflect that there can be significant differences among states in employee happiness.

Citibank's Diverse Asset Manager Program has received approval from the DOL to offer guidance to other firms if they wish to pursue DEI initiatives while working with service providers in ERISA-compliant retirement plans.

After 6 years of litigation, GE will settle the lawsuit - the largest ERISA case alleging retirement plan mismanagement - that claimed underperforming funds were the only actively managed options available to participants.

The researchers conclude by saying they anticipate a steady or slowly rising work-from-home rates over the next several years.

In a big victory for patients who depend on prescription drugs, a federal judge struck down a 2021 HHS rule that allowed health insurers to not count drug manufacturer copay assistance towards a patient's out-of-pocket costs.

The report found that hospitals and physician groups are catching up on other areas of technology, including electronic health records (EHR) and IT infrastructure.

There is a renewed focus on nonqualified retirement plans, which are not subject to ERISA rules and can include deferred-compensation plans, executive bonus plans and split-dollar life insurance plans, says a WTW report.

The report found that the overall satisfaction with PBMs among respondents was at 7.6 on a 1-10 scale.