Groom: In Brief

Today is HSA Day, a day created to promote the benefits of HSAs!  As HSA enthusiasts, we are happy to join in on the celebration with...

A recent Eleventh Circuit decision is worth noting for employers that sponsor SERPS and other “top hat” plans that provide annuity and...

Plaintiffs have filed more than 40 lawsuits against employer health plans that impose a tobacco surcharge.  We anticipate that plaintiffs...

On this day 51 years ago, President Gerald Ford signed the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA") into law.   Groom's story...

The statutory penalty for COBRA notice violations can easily add up in light of ERISA’s statutory penalties of up to $110/day per...

The Fifth Circuit sent Braidwood back to the District court to address “compelling—and largely unrebutted—arguments that the Secretary’s...

On May 15, 2025, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (the “Departments”) announced a non-enforcement...