"When both spouses are employed by the same organization and benefit-eligible, each is independently eligible to enroll in the group health plan as an employee.... A more complex question is whether the plan allows for dual coverage under the plan.... [M]any employers contribute significantly more to the employee-only tier of coverage than to tiers that include spouses and dependents.... This presents a dilemma when spouses work for the same employer."  MORE >>

"Virginia Governor Spanberger is expected to sign legislation that would expand paid sick leave to all public and private employees. The paid sick leave legislation would mandate one hour of paid sick leave for every thirty hours worked, with an annual accrual cap of forty hours, and includes provisions that could create challenges for employers, such as limited notice requirements and transfer of accrued leave. The paid family and medical leave bills would establish a payroll-funded insurance program, providing qualifying employees with up to twelve weeks of paid leave at 80 percent of their average weekly wage, with contributions split between employers and employees."  MORE >>

"[T]he Northern District of Ohio rejected the plaintiffs' challenge to the employer's prospective removal of premium surcharges imposed on participants for the use of tobacco and the failure to obtain certain vaccinations. The court held that: [1] No retroactive reimbursement of premium surcharges is required.... [2] The employer did not act as an ERISA fiduciary when implementing the wellness program.... [3] The employer's notice regarding the wellness program complied with ERISA." [Greene v. Progressive Corp., No. 24-1890 (N.D. Ohio Mar. 20, 2026)]  MORE >>

"Hartford moved for summary judgment on the sole ground that Bianchini failed to exhaust administrative remedies. The court denied Hartford's motion, holding that Hartford's procedural violations of 29 C.F.R. § 2560.503-1 deemed Bianchini's administrative remedies exhausted." [Bianchini v. The Hartford Life and Accident Ins. Co., No. 24-6535 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 24, 2026)]  MORE >>

"[A]bout a third (32%) of adults are turning to AI for health information and advice. This includes about three in ten (29%) who say they’ve used AI tools in the past year for information or advice about their physical health, and one in six (16%) who’ve used them for mental health information or advice.... A majority (77%) of the public says they are concerned about the privacy of personal medical information provided to AI tools[.]"  MORE >>