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The Benefit of Benefits

Insights and practical perspectives on employee benefits, retirement plans, and the legal developments shaping today’s workplace.
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The Benefit of Benefits

“Actual” Actually Means “Actual” When It Comes To Knowledge Say Supremes

On February 26, 2020, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held that a participant could not be considered to have...

Supremes: You Can’t Hurry Love Or Constitutionality of ACA

In the 1960’s, the Supremes sang, “You can’t hurry love.” Apparently, the U.S. Supreme Court now feels the same way...

One More ERISA Supreme Court Case But Also One Less

The United States Supreme Court is busy with potential ERISA cases. Having already accepted three ERISA cases for the current...

And The Winner For Best Depiction of Why We Need ERISA Goes To. . . “The Irishman”

Award season has begun and Hollywood is all a buzz with who won Golden Globes and the anticipation for the...

2020 Appropriations Bill Secures More Than Keeping Government Open—Includes Major Retirement Law Changes from SECURE Act

Who says Congress is too busy with impeachment to legislate. Last week, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement...

Great-West Should Give Thanks SCOTUS Declines To Hear Teets Case

Just before Thanksgiving the United States Supreme Court decided not to hear the appeal of the plaintiff in Teets v....

Supreme Court to Decide 3 Cases on Ability to Sue Under ERISA

The now conservative majority U.S. Supreme Court will hear three ERISA cases this term and decide issues involving the right...

Friday the 13th Unlucky for CalSavers as U.S. Maintains Law is Preempted by ERISA

The Justice Department has submitted a Statement of Interest in the litigation, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association et al v....

U.S. Asks California Court to Delay CalSavers Decision Again

As previously reported, the U.S. Department of Justice asked the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California...

Voluntary Closing Agreements— The Non-EPCRS Correction Program Webinar

Just a brief post to let you know that I will be presenting a webinar for the Western Pension and...

CalSavers on Radar of Justice Department

CalSavers, California’s mandated payroll deduction program for certain California employees who do not have access to retirement plans at work...

A More In Depth Look At The Expansion Of Self-Correction Under EPCRS

This post takes a deeper dive into the expansion of the self-correction program under EPCRS by reproducing my article from...
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