On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt unpacks the growing legal controversy surrounding the use of forfeitures in retirement plans. With numerous lawsuits recently filed, plan sponsors...more
On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by Ken Barnes, vice president of investment consulting at SageView Advisory Group, who discusses the recent federal ruling against American...more
On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt discusses big changes to contributions to retirement plans under SECURE 2.0 that begin in 2025. He covers the new “Super Catch-Up” contributions for...more
On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt discusses changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) positively impacting employers in 2025. He covers what’s new with reporting requirements designed...more
Administrators of governmental plans and church plans that are not subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) should review the following actions to be taken before the end of 2024 and address what...more
11/21/2024
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SECURE Act
The following checklist highlights key issues for corporate counsel with respect to employee benefit plans and executive compensation arrangements....more
11/20/2024
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Plan administrators should review the following actions to be taken before the end of 2024 and focus on what to expect for 2025. The following checklist addresses plan amendments, notices, and other considerations for...more
11/20/2024
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Employee Benefits ,
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Fiduciary ,
Medicare Part D ,
Notice Requirements ,
PBGC ,
Plan Administrators ,
Retirement Plan ,
Retirement Plan Providers ,
Safe Harbors ,
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The Commissioner of Internal Revenue announced the 2025 dollar limitations for benefits and contributions that apply to retirement plans. The Social Security Administration increased the Social Security taxable wage base....more
11/5/2024
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On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt discusses the recent IRS guidance regarding provisions under the SECURE 2.0 Act which allows employers to make matching contributions on account of...more
On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by Ken Barnes, senior investment consultant with SageView Advisory Group, who discusses lifetime income products which are designed to help...more
On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by Nichole Labott, managing director at SageView Advisory Group, who shares the impact recordkeeper consolidation is having on our...more
On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt discusses a recent ERISA class action case, Lewandowski v. Johnson & Johnson et al., that is a wake-up call for plan fiduciaries managing health and...more
On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by Ali Pino, a principal and retirement plan consultant with Spherient Advisors, who explains what plan fiduciaries need to understand...more
On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by Beryl Ball, principal financial advisor at CAPTRUST, who offers insight on ESG investing by retirement plans and what benefits...more
Plan administrators should review actions to be taken before the end of 2023 and focus on what to expect for 2024. This checklist addresses plan amendments, notices and other considerations for qualified retirement plans,...more
On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by Beryl Ball, principal financial advisor at CAPTRUST, who offers insight on the new retirement plan auto-portability system....more
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue announced the 2024 dollar limitations for benefits and contributions that apply to retirement plans. The Social Security Administration increased the Social Security taxable wage base....more
11/3/2023
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Health Savings Accounts ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
IRS ,
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Social Security Administration (SSA) ,
Threshold Requirements
On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt shares insight on what employers need to consider now that the Affordable Care Act benchmark for determining the affordability of employer-sponsored...more
On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt discusses eligible inadvertent failures that may be self-corrected under SECURE 2.0 Act and limitations on self-correction. ...more
This hybrid event offers two options for attendance: in-person or webinar. Both options will have an interactive experience and SHRM credit, so choose the method that works best for you.
Attendees will learn about topics...more
9/7/2023
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Relief Measures ,
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The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) provided welcome relief for administrators of plans offering catch-up contributions. Notice 2023-62, issued on August 25, essentially delays the effective date of a provision under the...more
8/31/2023
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SECURE Act ,
Time Extensions ,
U.S. Treasury
On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by his colleague, Marc Purintun, who discusses partial plan terminations. While you may be aware that plan sponsors can terminate a plan,...more
On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt shares more good news for benefit plan administrators, this time under the banner of the SECURE 2.0 Act. Highlights include a discussion of the...more
President Biden signed the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 on December 29, 2022. SECURE 2.0 includes significant changes for the administration of employee benefit...more
1/9/2023
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It’s that time of year again where Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion and host Brydon DeWitt outline some of the important steps that plan administrators need to take before the end of 2022. He will highlight important...more