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Electronic Disclosure by Group Health Plans Under ERISA
The Employee Benefits Security Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on July 23, 2026. Comments closed on September 21, 2026.
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What the agency says
This proposed rule sets forth a new, additional safe harbor for group health plan administrators to use electronic media (e.g., email or web portal) to furnish documents and information to participants and beneficiaries of plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). This proposal, if finalized, would allow plan administrators who satisfy specified conditions to provide participants and beneficiaries with a notice that certain disclosures will be made available electronically on a website. Individuals who prefer to receive these disclosures on paper will be able to request paper copies and to opt out of electronic delivery entirely. The Department expects that the proposal, if finalized, would improve the effectiveness of the disclosures and significantly reduce the costs and burden to group health plans associated with furnishing many of the recurring disclosures.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-14917
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule
- Agency
- Labor Department; Employee Benefits Security Administration
- Published
- July 23, 2026
- Comments due
- September 21, 2026
- Dates
- To be assured consideration, comments must be received at one of the addresses provided below by September 21, 2026.
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1210-AC35
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 29 CFR 2520; 29 CFR 2560
- Topics
- Accounting; Claims; Employee benefit plans; Freedom of information; Law enforcement; Penalties; Pensions; Public assistance programs; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 31
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