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2023 End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” List (Part 3) Qualified Retirement Plans

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As 2023 comes to an end, we are pleased to present our traditional End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we present our “To Do” Lists in four separate SW Benefits Updates. Part 1 covered health and welfare plan...more

Fisher Phillips

2024 Employee Benefit Limits Plus 6 Best Practices for Employers

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Get Ready For The New Year Ahead - Employees can contribute more pre-tax dollars next year to their retirement savings accounts, including 401(k) and 403(b) plans, according to an IRS announcement made on November 1. Your...more

Smith Gambrell Russell

[Event] Workplace 2022 – Labor & Employment: Next Level - May 17th, Jacksonville, FL

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Please join us for our 2022 Labor and Employment Seminar being held in Atlanta, GA, and Jacksonville, FL. Choose from one of three in-person options below....more

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[Event] Workplace 2022 – Labor & Employment: Next Level - May 10th - 11th, Atlanta, GA

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Please join us for our 2022 Labor and Employment Seminar being held in Atlanta, GA, and Jacksonville, FL. Choose from one of three in-person options below....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

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

Jenner & Block

The “Defensive” 401(k) Plan

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No good deed goes unpunished. Those of us working with 401(k) plans are familiar with this sentiment. An employee benefit plan, as the name implies, is supposed to benefit employees. Yet benefit plans – particularly 401(k)...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

DOL Begins Audit of Retirement Plans for Cybersecurity Shortfalls

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To increase protections for the estimated $9.3 trillion in American retirement assets, the Department of Labor (DOL) has begun a new cybersecurity audit initiative for retirement plans. After providing its first set of...more

Fisher Phillips

DOL Cybersecurity Guidance: Managing Risks to Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans

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The Government Accountability Office recently urged the U.S. Department of Labor to release guidance on cybersecurity matters in an effort to mitigate risks to 401(k) and other retirement plans. The GAO noted that there were...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Best defense is good procedures and following them

Having a great 401(k) plan doesn’t mean that a former participant won’t sue you or the government won’t audit you. The reason is that you have no control over what other people may do....more

Williams Mullen

PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - COVID-19 Edition - Employee Benefits Considerations When Conducting Furloughs and...

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On the latest episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt discusses the differences between furloughs and layoffs and how each can impact employee benefits, such as 401(k) plans and group health plans....more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

You can’t go negative

Growing up, I was a pessimist. I don’t why, but I let any little thing get to me and I realized that being negative, scares people away. That’s why I recommend when dealing with potential clients, don’t harp on the...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Need to differentiate yourself among the big boys and girls

A report by Cerulli on the future of the retirement plan business had a startling number. The report showed estimates that the 10 largest recordkeepers will represent more than 75% of record kept 401(k) assets by year-end...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

[Webinar] What's New in the World of ERISA? - February 13th, 2:00 pm ET

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Join Ulmer on February 13 for a Live Webinar on What’s New in the World of ERISA - Journey to the world of ERISA with Cleveland Partner-in-Charge Patricia Shlonsky on February 13 at 2 p.m. (ET). During this one-hour...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

ERISA Newsletter - Fourth Quarter 2019

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Editor's Overview - Happy New Year. We wrap-up 2019 with an article that reflects on significant developments in ERISA litigation during 2019, and takes a look at what's on the horizon for 2020. The courts (at all levels)...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Retirement Plan Advisors Advantage - November 2019

....One More Thing For Plan Providers, Some points to ponder. When Steve Jobs would lead an Apple press conference, he would always end it with "one more thing," which was an important announcement of a new Apple product....more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Signs of an unhealthy plan

When it comes to your health, there are certain symptoms you should look out for that could be a harbinger of something wrong. The same can be said of your 401(k) plan. Here are some things to consider...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

New study suggests more funds on a lineup

Studies previously showed that participation rates in a 401(k) plan are negatively impacted when there are more funds on a 401(k) fund lineup. However, a new study suggests that adding more funds is better....more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The thing about stealing plan assets

I have been an ERISA attorney for 21 years now and the biggest thing that amazes me is when a fiduciary to a plan steals money from a 401(k) plan. I’ve seen plan sponsors do it, I’ve seen employees do it, and I’ve seen plan...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Best Practices for Plan Sponsors #12

Lessons Learned from Litigation (#4)—The Johns Hopkins Case - This is the twelfth in a series of articles about Best Practices for Plan Sponsors. To be clear, “best practices” are not the same as legal requirements....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Best Practices for Plan Sponsors #10

This is the tenth in a series of articles about Best Practices for Plan Sponsors. To be clear, “best practices” are not the same as legal requirements. Instead, they are about better ways to manage retirement plans. In...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Retirement Plan Advisors Advantage - July 2019

Dangers That As A 401(k) Provider You Need To Avoid. In an instant, it can all be gone. It can take almost a lifetime to build a sterling reputation in the retirement plan industry as a plan provider and it can be...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] Fridays With Benefits Webinar Series - Quick & Easy Recipes For Fixing 401(K) Plans - May 17th, 12pm CT

This month, Allison Wilkerson, Brian Tiemann and Sarah Engle join host Judith Wethall to talk through the value of conducting a proactive self-audit of 401(k) plans. They will provide best practices designed to reduce the...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The Rosenbaum Law Firm Review - April 2019

The Ingredients Of A Good Retirement Plan - It's in the sauce. Like cooking and baking, the key to a good retirement plan lies in the main ingredients. The main ingredients for a good retirement plan isn't a secret,...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Retirement Plan Advisors Advantage - March 2019

A Plan Provider's Guide On How Not To Die (Sorry Lois). Get busy living or get busy dying. I started my own practice about 9 years ago because I was involuntarily liberated from my position as an associate at a...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Just realize it’s a relationship driven business

For 9 years working for third-party administrators (TPAs), I never worked a day without Richard Laurita being the salesman for the TPA. Richard is going to be gone 12 years in March and the most important lesson that he ever...more

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