A group health plan is an employee welfare benefit plan established or maintained by an employer or by an employee organization (such as a union), or both, that provides medical care for participants or their dependents directly or through insurance, reimbursement, or otherwise.
DEFINITION of 'Malfeasance'. Malfeasance is an act of outright sabotage in which one party to a contract commits an act that causes intentional damage. A party that incurs damages by malfeasance is entitled to settlement through a civil lawsuit. Proving malfeasance in a court of law is often difficult, as the true definition is rarely agreed upon.
When someone fails to perform a duty which he or she is legally obligated to do, this is known as nonfeasance. In a simple example of nonfeasance, someone might be hired to perform a job and then simply fail to show up. In this case, the individual is legally liable because he or she has not done something as expected. This concept is closely related to malfeasance and misfeasance.