Rule lifecycle · RIN:0938-AV15
Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations
Office of Personnel Management, Department of the Treasury, Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, Internal Revenue Service, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — observed across 2 documents over 864 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.
In plain English
Federal agencies are setting new operational standards for independent arbitrators who resolve disputes over employee health and retirement benefits under federal law. If you sponsor health or retirement plans for your employees, you'll need to update your plan documents and dispute procedures to comply with these new rules by August 3, 2026.
First seen
Jan 22, 2024
Last seen
Jun 4, 2026
Latest stage
Rule
PRORULE → RULE
864d
Effective on
Monday, August 3, 2026
Stage timeline
Proposed·Jan 22, 2024
Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations; Reopening of Comment Period
#2024-01072
Final·Jun 4, 2026·91 FR 33900
Federal Independent Dispute Resolution Operations
effective Aug 3, 2026#2026-11140