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Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Automatic Enrollment

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Congress Proposes SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections Bill

As previously discussed, the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) was signed into law on December 29, 2022 as part of the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act, and included a myriad of required and optional plan design...more

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401(k) Compliance Check #4: Required Participant Notices

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In last month’s 401(k) Compliance Check, we discussed what to do if you inadvertently failed to enroll someone in your 401(k) plan. In this month’s Compliance Check, we focus on the variety of typical notices that are...more

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IRS Provides Additional Clarity on Key SECURE Act Provisions

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On December 20th, before the outbreak of COVID-19 and the resulting pandemic, President Trump signed into law the Setting Every Community Up For Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”) and the Bipartisan...more

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Well, I was right about auto enrollment

People are flawed, except for saints and Popes. One of my many flaws is that I enjoy being right. I love predicting things and being right (such as the end of revenue sharing, and a former employer going out of business...more

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Still push automatic enrollment

When I was at college, I was very involved politically. Someone I met my freshman year at Stony Brook and a friend to this day was someone I met through these political circles and has made a name for himself as a state party...more

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New Jersey to Require Certain Employers to Participate in a State “Auto-IRA” Retirement Savings Plan Program

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On March 28, 2019, New Jersey became the sixth state to pass legislation requiring that certain employers offer to employees a state-sponsored individual retirement account (“IRA”) program with automatic enrollment and...more

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DOL Confirms ERISA Preemption of State Laws Affecting Automatic Enrollment Features in ERISA Plans

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The U.S. Department of Labor (the "DOL") issued an Information Letter on December 8, 2018 (the “Letter”) confirming that state laws requiring written consent before amounts are withheld from employees’ wages to contribute to...more

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2017 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List Qualified Retirement Plans (Part 4)

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As 2017 comes to an end, we are pleased to present you with our traditional End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we are publishing our “To Do” Lists in four separate Employee Benefits Updates. Part 1 covered...more

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ERISA Basics National Institute: Section 401(k) Plans

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A 401(k) plan has a qualified cash or deferred arrangement that is part of a profit sharing plan or stock bonus plan. Under the Internal Revenue Code Section 401(k)(2), an employee may elect to make contributions to the plan,...more

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DOL Rule Imposes Significant Increases in Penalties for Employee Benefit Plan Violations

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On June 30, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued an interim final rule that significantly increases various penalties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). The interim rule is the...more

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The ERISA Litigation Newsletter - December 2015

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Editor's Overview - In this month's newsletter, we focus on the recent wave of guidance and case law related to the Affordable Care Act. We also discuss IRS Notice 2015-86, which provides guidance on the application of...more

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November and December 2015 Filing and Notice Deadlines for Qualified Retirement and Health and Welfare Plans

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Employers and plan sponsors must comply with numerous filing and notice deadlines for their retirement and health and welfare plans. Failure to comply with these deadlines can result in costly penalties. To avoid such...more

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