Current State of Retirement Plan Forfeiture Litigation Subject of Wagner Law Update
Current State of Retirement Plan Forfeiture Litigation Subject of Wagner Law Update - Michael Schloss, 401k Specialist, November 14, 2024 (PDF)
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Employee May Take FMLA Leave to Participate in Clinical Trial
The Department of Labor’s (“DOL’s”) Wage and Hour Division has issued Advisory Opinion FMLA 2024-01-A, which provides that an employee may use leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) for the treatment of a serious health condition even when this...
Update – Recent Developments in Forfeiture Cases
The Wagner Law Group continues to monitor the recent flood of retirement plan “forfeiture” litigation. This alert is our eighth update reporting on and analyzing the nature of the claims raised by plaintiffs, the defenses asserted against them and the court opinions...
Supreme Court Declines to Review Petition on ERISA Arbitration
Supreme Court Declines to Review Petition on ERISA Arbitration - PLANSPONSOR, November 12, 2024 (PDF)
Prepare for Upcoming Changes to Retirement Plans for 2025
The SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (the “SECURE 2.0”) made significant changes to retirement plans and how they operate. Many of the changes have already been implemented by service providers, but some sponsors will need to plan for changes that will be effective in...
IRS Releases 2025 Welfare Benefit Plan Limits
The IRS has released Revenue Procedures 2024-25, 2024-40 and Notice 2024-80, which set forth the 2025 inflation-adjusted limits for certain employee welfare benefit plans and the dollar amounts used for certain nondiscrimination testing. Health Flexible Spending...
5 Ways Trump’s Election Could Change Employee Benefits
5 Ways Trump's Election Could Change Employee Benefits - Andrew Oringer, Law360, November 8, 2024 (PDF)
The Wagner Law Group Ranked ‘Tier 1’ ERISA and Employee Benefits Law Firm for 2025
The Wagner Law Group Ranked 'Tier 1' ERISA and Employee Benefits Law Firm for 2025 - The Wagner Law Group Pres Release, November 7, 2024 (PDF)
ERISA Experts See Regulation Pullback as Key Theme of Trump Rule
ERISA Experts See Regulation Pullback as Key Theme of Trump Rule - Marcia Wagner, planadviser, November 7, 2024 (PDF)
Another Trump Term May Change Tax Treatment of Retirement Plans
Another Trump Term May Change Tax Treatment of Retirement Plans - Andrew Oringer, PLANSPONSOR, November 6, 2024 (PDF)