Lauren Clason

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Lauren Clason

A string of lawsuits targeting the use of artificial intelligence and algorithms in claims denials is raising risks for private health insurers and employers, even as the litigation encounters early obstacles. A California federal judge’s recent decision to partially allow a case to proceed over Cigna Corp.'s alleged use of algorithms to improperly deny benefits signals that automation tools come with legal hazards.

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Lauren Clason

A hospice worker failed to prove that Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Co.’s denial of her disability benefits was “arbitrary and capricious,” although she presented credible evidence that she suffers from long Covid, a federal Wisconsin judge said. The case decided April 4 in the US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin highlights the difficulty patients often have in overcoming the limits of case law under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Lauren Clason

A hospice worker failed to prove that Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Co.’s denial of her disability benefits was “arbitrary and capricious,” although she presented credible evidence that she suffers from long Covid, a federal Wisconsin judge said. The case decided April 4 in the US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin highlights the difficulty patients often have in overcoming the limits of case law under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Lauren Clason

Daily Labor Report ®EmailApril 5, 2025, 1:11 PM UTCThe Department of Labor is offering another round of deferred resignations and early retirement offers to employees across four of its internal offices as part of the Trump administration’s federal workforce downsizing efforts, according to an email viewed by Bloomberg Law.

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Lauren Clason

The Department of Labor released guidance outlining how pension plans should annually calculate and disclose the value of their assets and liabilities under federal benefits law after the SECURE 2.0 Act altered requirements. The Employee Benefits Security Administration issued a pair of new model annual funding notices for single- and multiemployer defined benefits plans on Thursday along with a rare field assistance bulletin (No. 2025-02).