Benefits-related items from EBSA and from the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) (changes from the Fall 2021 DOL Regulatory Agenda are noted):

Prerule Stage

• Requirements Related to Advanced Explanation of Benefits and Other Provisions Under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
• Improving Participant Engagement and Effectiveness of ERISA Retirement Plan Disclosures
• Pooled Employer Plans

Proposed Rules

• Improvement of the Form 5500 Series and Implementing Related Regulations Under ERISA
• Definition of the Term 'Fiduciary'
• Provider Nondiscrimination Requirements for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers in the Group and Individual Markets
• Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
• Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance; Update
• Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the [ACA]
• Definition of 'Employer' under Section 3(5) of ERISA -- Association Health Plans (New)
• Independent Dispute Resolution Operations (New)

Final Rules

• Pension Benefit Statements -- Lifetime Income Illustrations
• Implement SECURE Act and Related Revisions to Employee Benefit Plan Annual Reporting on the Form 5500
• Amendment of Abandoned Plan Program
• Prohibited Transaction Exemption Procedures
• Requirements Related to Air Ambulance Services, Agent and Broker Disclosures, and Provider Enforcement (New)

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