Director, Office of Regulations and Interpretations

1210-AB39 201704 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1210 Employee Benefits Security Administration EBSA 1200 Department of Labor DOL Delay or Amend Final Rule Amending Claims Procedure Regulation

On December 19, 2016, the Department published a final rule amending 29 CFR 2560.503-1. These amendments revised existing rules under section 503 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) governing disability benefit claims and appeals under ERISA-covered plans (81 FR 92316). The amendments were effective on January 18, 2017, but only to claims for disability benefits filed on or after January 1, 2018. The Department is reviewing these amendments for questions of law and policy.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 29 CFR 2550.503-1 29 U.S.C. 1135 ERISA sec 505 29 U.S.C. 1133 Yes ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> ]]> NPRM 11/18/2015 80 FR 72014 NPRM Comment Period End 01/19/2016 Final Rule 12/19/2016 81 FR 92316 Final Rule Effective 01/18/2017 NPRM 09/00/2017 No None No No No Jeffrey Turner J. Director, Office of Regulations and Interpretations 1210 Employee Benefits Security Administration EBSA 202 693-8500 Room N5669, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Room N-5655, Washington DC 20210