title: Recent developments in employee benefits law.
abstract: The first part of this article highlights important judicial developments involving employee benefits and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), as amended, during the latter part of 2003 and the first part of 2004, including the most significant U.S. Supreme Court and federal circuit court decisions. The second part covers recent legislative and regulatory developments in employee benefits law. This article is not meant to be exhaustive, but discusses the more important developments during 2003-2004, with particular focus on issues of concern to the insurance industry.
authors.affiliation: Katten, Muchin Zavis Rosenman, Washington, D.C., USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Adler
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; D007342:Insurance Benefits / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007356:Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007880:Legislation, Drug; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D020402:Medical Savings Accounts / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States