Aftermath of Dobbs: Key Issues for Employee Benefit Plans, Plan Sponsors, and Administrators

Strafford

This CLE webinar will provide employee benefits counsel and plan fiduciaries an in-depth analysis of the challenges faced by plan sponsors and administrators since the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The panel will discuss the significant impact the Court's decision has on employee benefit plans, administration, and the risks of potential litigation stemming from the ruling. The panel will also discuss current issues that have arisen since the reversal of Roe v. Wade and offer best practices for plan sponsors and administrators in light of the ramifications of the Court's ruling.

Description

The aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning Roe v. Wade in its ruling in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has become an administrative and legal nightmare. This ruling has resulted in a wide range of implications for employees, healthcare professionals, and key components of democracy and individual rights. ERISA counsel and plan sponsors must navigate a variety of issues with their current group employee benefit plans, administration, and next steps in light of the Court's decision.

Employers offering reproductive health benefits through their employee benefit plans and other organizations whose operations involve family planning services have faced many questions about coverage and access to these services considering Dobbs. These organizations must examine their services, benefits, and other key items to identify areas of risk under newly enforced state laws, including potential litigation.

Listen as our panel discusses the impact the Court's decision has on employee benefit plans, administration, and the risks of potential litigation stemming from the ruling. The panel will also offer best practices for plan sponsors and administrators due to the ramifications of the Court's ruling.

Outline

1. Court ruling in Dobbs; implications of overturning Roe v. Wade
2. Amending health plans or adopting plans post-Roe v. Wade reversal
3. Recent state law developments and potential litigation risks
4. Best practices for employers and employee benefits counsel

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