Weekly Health Compliance Briefing

August 5, 2026

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Department of Labor Issues Proposed Electronic Disclosure Safe Harbor Rule for ERISA Group Health Plans
On July 23, 2026, the Department of Labor (the Department) issued a proposed rule that allows group health plans to use electronic media to deliver documents and information required under ERISA. The proposed rule provides a new safe harbor that group health plan administrators may rely on to distribute required ERISA plan disclosures electronically (if the requirements of the safe harbor are met). Under the proposed rule, the safe harbor would not apply to other ERISA-covered welfare benefit plans that are not group health plans (such as disability or legal service plans). While the proposed rule largely mirrors the 2020 safe harbor electronic distribution for retirement plans, there are some key differences.

The Aon bulletin is available here.

The All About Leave Newsletter—July 2026 Edition
The All About Leave Newsletter focuses on what employers need to know about state and local laws that regulate paid sick leave, paid family and medical leave, and paid leave for any reason.

The July 2026 edition of the All About Leave Newsletter is available here.