title: Recent developments in employee benefits.
abstract: The latter part of 1996 and the first part of 1997 produced continuing changes to the laws concerning employee benefits, as both Congress and the courts continued to focus on this area of the law.  This article highlights some of the more important developments during the period with particular focus upon those of concern to the insurance industry.
authors: Sanders, Schnabel, Brandenburg & Zimmerman, P.C., Washington, DC, USA.
authors: D S
authors: DS
authors: Brandenburg
authors: M B
authors: MB
authors: Wychulis
authors: J G
authors: JG
authors: Rose
mesh_terms: D019461:Employee Retirement Income Security Act / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005544:Forecasting; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013660:Taxes; D014481:United States