Complaints Allege Improper Use of 401(k) Plan Forfeitures
Complaints Allege Improper Use of 401(k) Plan Forfeitures - Marcia Wagner, PLANSPONSOR, October 9, 2023 (PDF)
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Investors Roll More Than $600 Billion a Year to IRAs. Anticipated Labor Department Rules Could Raise Their Protections
Investors Roll More Than $600 Billion a Year to IRAs. Anticipated Labor Department Rules Could Raise Their Protections - Andrew Oringer, CNBC, October 6, 2023 (PDF)
Developments at the EEOC: What This Means for You
Developments at the EEOC: What This Means for You - David Gabor, The Wagner Law Group free webinar, November 1, 2023, 1:00 - 1:45 PM (EDT) - Click here for recording
ERISA: Defense Strategies to DOL Litigation and Investigations
ERISA: Defense Strategies to DOL Litigation and Investigations - Stephen Wilkes, panelist, The Knowledge Group Live Webcast, October 18, 2023, 12:00 - 1:30 PM (EDT)
Participant May Receive Monetary Damages for Plan’s Failure to Approve Procedure
In Rose v. PSA Airlines, Inc., the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a self-funded group health plan may be sued for monetary damages for failure to approve a medical procedure for a plan participant. Facts and Law. A plan participant was informed by his...
ERISA Section 3(21)(A) and Discretion
ERISA Section 3(21)(A) and Discretion - Barry Salkin, Benefits Law Journal, Vol. 36 No. 3, Autumn 2023 (PDF)
SEC, DOL, FINRA Regulatory Issues – Annuities in ERISA Retirement Plans
SEC, DOL, FINRA Regulatory Issues - Annuities in ERISA Retirement Plans - Stephen Wilkes, speaker, National Association of Compliance Professionals (NSCP) 2023 National Conference, Dallas, TX, October 16 - 18, 2023
Court Rules ERISA Preempts Oklahoma Law Regulating PBMs
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, in Pharmaceutical Care Management v. Mulready, has ruled that a state law regulating pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”) is preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). Background. PBMs are...
The Future Is Now for ERISA Fiduciary Duties Around Plan Data
The Future Is Now for ERISA Fiduciary Duties Around Plan Data - Michael Schloss, Bloomberg Law, September, 27. 2023 (PDF)
Biden ESG Rule Survives Challenge in Court. ‘Tonal Shift’ May be Biggest Victory, Lawyer Says
Biden ESG Rule Survives Challenge in Court. ‘Tonal Shift’ May be Biggest Victory, Lawyer Says - Andrew Oringer, CNBC, September 27, 2023 (PDF)