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It's All About the Money! USDOL Proposed Regulations Impose Burdens on Socially Responsible Investing for ERISA Plans

Fueled by concerns regarding investments made for environmental, social and corporate governance, or similar considerations (ESG) in retirement plans, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed amendments to the...more

New Guidance Relaxes ERISA Deadlines, Other Benefit Plan Requirements Pursuant to CARES Act

The U.S. Departments of Labor (DOL), Treasury, and Health and Human Services have issued guidance extending deadlines for COBRA, special enrollment periods, benefit claims/appeals, employer notices and other disclosures. ...more

Calculated to Be Understood by the Average Plan Participant – How Does the DOL Score?

ERISA requires Summary Plan Descriptions and other disclosures to be "written in a manner calculated to be understood by the average plan participant." ERISA section 102(a). ...more

California Law Requiring FSA Notices Poses ERISA and Plan Design Issues

A new California law requires employers who sponsor flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to notify employees of any deadline that requires them to withdraw FSA funds before the end of the plan year. Although the law is only...more

Plan Design Opportunities for Employers Under the SECURE Act

In a previous blog, we discussed the potential changes under the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of interest to plan participants. ...more

Are AHPs and ARPs for Small Employers Dead in the Water?

A D.C. federal district court struck down DOL rules allowing expanded Association Health Plans (AHPs), effectively putting that new insurance market on hold. ...more

An ARP Is Not an Open MEP – but New DOL Rules Offer Limited Expansion of Retirement Plans for Small Employers

Following closely along the path blazed by the new Association Health Plan (AHP) rules (see our detailed advisories here and here), the Department of Labor (DOL) has issued proposed regulations to allow multiple employers to...more

Excessive Fee Litigation Hits 403(b) Plans: What Nonprofit Fiduciaries Need to Know

The recent well-publicized announcement of lawsuits against 403(b) plans of Duke, Yale, NYU, Vanderbilt, and other universities opens a new chapter in ERISA litigation over excessive plan fees. We have reported on this type...more

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