Congress recently passed significant legislation affecting employer-sponsored employee benefit plans. The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act of 2019 (H.R. 1994) was passed by the Senate on...more
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When I speak with employers about the onerous obligations under ERISA and the court decisions that followed, I frequently tell them that the “E” in ERISA stands for “employee,” not employer. It’s good to keep this in mind...more
12/10/2018
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Most employers know that there is a federal law – the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA – that governs employer-sponsored employee benefit plans. There are a few notable exceptions that could apply to...more
Now that the Supreme Court has, for the second time, upheld a major portion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it might be a good time to review your practices to ensure you are in compliance. The ACA’s new concept of what it...more