By Porter Wright on We are anticipating the upcoming oral arguments (November 27) and decision in U.S. Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen, a case at the United States Supreme Court. This case involves a situation where the employer-sponsored plan fronted the payment of health care costs a participant incurred in an automobile accident, on the condition that the participant repay … Continue Reading
By Porter Wright on We occasionally hear that an employer wants to promise greater health care coverage than is provided under the plan terms, either in a sympathetic scenario, or to facilitate a separation. Unfortunately, this “generosity” can leave the employer obligated to provide costly benefits, without insurance coverage. Treating a Qualified Beneficiary on Short-term Disability as Continuing to … Continue Reading
