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New York Governor Signs Legislation Prohibiting ERISA Liens on Settlement Proceeds
McGivney & Kluger, P.C. On November 13, 2013, the Governor of New York signed legislation which clarifies the scope of General Obligations Law (“GOL”) Section 5-335. As a result of this amendment, ERISA plans are prohibited from asserting liens against…
Amicus Update: New York Governor signs into law anti-subrogation bill
November 15, 2013 Kammy Poff, Amicus Committee Chair Joseph Willis, Legislative Affairs Committee ChairOn November 13, 2013, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law New York Assembly Bill 7828 whose purpose was to tighten perceived loopholes in NY Gen. Obl. 5-535,…
Adding Another Weapon to the Subrogation Arsenal
By: Sean Donnelly and Jon Jablon It may only be October, but Christmas has come early for self-insured health plans. A recent court decision out of Washington affirms a self-insured plan’s right to offset claims as part of its subrogation…
Letter from The Phia Group’s editior, Andrew Milesky
The winds of change are coming, and they blow closer than ever. It seems so recent that we were all looking forward to 2014, and feeling confident that we had plenty of time to get things in order and prepare…
The Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 Seeks to Amend Federal Law
AMICUS UPDATE United States Senate Bill 1529, the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013, seeks to amend federal law to provide insurance benefits for federal employees in a same-sex domestic partnership and their domestic partners. The Act’s purpose…
How the Supreme Court’s ruling on DOMA affects self-funded plans
By Jennifer McCormick, Esq. and Corrie Cripps (The Phia Group, LLC) Background: United States v. Winsdor On June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Windsor struck down “Section Three” of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA),…
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