ERISA Fiduciary Duties and Liability -
Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), a plan fiduciary must (i) act prudently, for the exclusive purposes of providing benefits to plan...more
On January 18, we published a blog post regarding new Department of Labor (“DOL”) guidance on missing plan participants. That post is available here, and describes the DOL’s guidance on Missing Participants - Best Practices...more
1/22/2021
/ Best Practices ,
Compliance ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Missing Plan Participants ,
New Guidance ,
PBGC ,
Plan Participants ,
Retirement Plan Beneficiaries
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has undertaken a nationwide compliance initiative to ensure that retirement plan participants receive the benefits that they were promised when they reach their retirement age. To that end, the...more
This Client Advisory highlights important developments in the law governing employee benefit plans and executive compensation over the past year. It offers insight into what these developments mean for employers and plan...more
12/18/2018
/ 401k ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Burden-Shifting ,
Claim Procedures ,
Deadlines ,
Disability Benefits ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Contributions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Compensation ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Filing Requirements ,
Forfeiture ,
Hardship Distributions ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HRA ,
IRA Rollovers ,
IRS ,
PBGC ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Safe Harbors ,
Student Loans ,
Tax Penalties ,
Wellness Programs