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Benefits Law360 provides breaking news and analysis on employee benefits and executive compensation law. Coverage includes benefits-related litigation — including Employee Retirement Income Security Act suits and tax and compliance issues over executive compensation — as well as legislative and regulatory activity.



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Latest News in Benefits

  • March 09, 2026

    Nonprofit Accused Of Firing Director For Medical Leave

    The American Forest Foundation fired a former director for taking a leave of absence to address physical and mental health concerns brought on by a disability, the ex-director told a Colorado federal court.

  • March 09, 2026

    Google Beats Claims It Fired Worker Over Cancer, For Now

    A Connecticut federal judge tossed a suit Monday from a former sales representative who said Google fired him after learning he had cancer to avoid paying out a $4 million life insurance policy, saying the ex-worker sent "mixed messages" on whether Google thought the condition was terminal.

  • March 09, 2026

    Vehicle Manufacturer Strikes Deal In Tobacco Surcharge Suit

    Commercial vehicle manufacturer International Motors LLC has agreed to end a proposed class action claiming it unlawfully charges employees who use tobacco products an additional $600 per year for health insurance without providing an alternative to the fee, according to a filing in Illinois federal court.

  • March 09, 2026

    BBQ Co. Execs, Trust Co. Settle Workers' ESOP Fight

    A New York-based barbecue chain's executives and the caretaker of the company's employee stock ownership plan have agreed to settle a class action from workers alleging ESOP mismanagement, the parties told a New York federal court Monday.

  • March 09, 2026

    Trans Patients Score Block On Aetna Facial Surgery Exclusion

    Aetna must reconsider whether two transgender women can receive coverage for their gender-affirming facial reconstruction surgeries, a Connecticut federal judge ruled, finding that a policy categorically excluding coverage for the procedure was likely discriminatory.

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