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Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Beneficiary Statements: No Good Deed Goes Unlitigated

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Could listing designated beneficiaries on a participant statement spark a fiduciary breach lawsuit? In today’s world, the answer is always yes — and in LeBoeuf v. Entergy, it did....more

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Best Practices in Administering Benefit Claims #3 – Dealing with Benefit Assignments

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Our blog series on best practices in administering benefit claims has thus far stressed the importance of knowing and reading the plan document and summary plan description.  This week, we take a look at a plan term that has...more

Snell & Wilmer

Authorized Representatives – Fresh Look at an Old Rule

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Earlier this year, the Department of Labor issued an information letter explaining ERISA’s authorized representative requirement. Below are some of the takeaways employers may want to consider....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Summary Plan Descriptions: You Gotta Have Them, So Make the Most of Them

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Administrators of plans subject to ERISA (including plans sponsored by for-profit and nonprofit businesses and organizations) must provide participants and beneficiaries with summary plan descriptions (“SPDs”) describing “the...more

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