People often say we live in a litigious society. Even employee benefit plans are not immune to lawsuit-happy plaintiffs. Plan administrators who are sued may be relieved to learn there are ways to defend an ERISA lawsuit. Motions to Dismiss or for Summary Judgment A defendant typically begins by assessing the claims contained in the lawsuit, then begins the process of defending against those claims. One of the Read More
IRS Updates Retirement Plan Limits
One of the most common compliance issues for employers and plan sponsors is failure to adhere to annual retirement plan limits. To avoid costly penalties and administratively burdensome correction procedures, plan sponsors must remain up-to-date with respect to applicable retirement plan limits. Today, November 1, 2018, the IRS announced cost-of-living adjustments affecting the 2019 dollar limitations for retirement Read More
