PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Time to Tidy-Up Plan Documents
Even the most well-managed employee benefit plans may have certain compliance blind spots. From outdated documentation to missed filing deadlines, we have highlighted a few areas below where we often see gaps....more
A handful of new ERISA litigation cases (including McManus v. Clorox Co., N.D Cal. No. 4:23-cv-05325) are taking aim at forfeiture accounts and trying to pull them into the never-ending list of ways in which retirement plan...more
- Create a Plan Document... - Do not rely solely on special acts, ordinances, or collective bargaining agreements... - Reflect collectively bargained provisions... - Update contemporaneously to reflect changes in...more
Last week, we discussed four of the five most common compliance mistakes made by 401(k) plan administrators and fiduciaries, the potential liability associated with such mistakes, and steps you can take to avoid making them...more
Welcome to the third installment of this series! This week, we are discussing the five most common compliance mistakes made by 401(k) plan administrators and fiduciaries, the potential liability associated with such mistakes,...more
Being a plan sponsor is a tough job and the amount of paperwork that goes with it can be overwhelming. The paperwork includes plan documents, summary plan descriptions, amendment, valuations, trusts statements, and payroll....more
Today, many records relating to employee benefits reside with vendors administering those benefit plans (including forms mandated by statute and regulations, participant phone call center recordings and notes, benefit...more