November SEC Advertising Rule Compliance Date Fast Approaching
November SEC Advertising Rule Compliance Date Fast Approaching – Seth Gaudreau and Steve Wilkes, PLANADVISER, May 5, 2022 (PDF)
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Are Brokerage Windows an Effective Way of Limiting Fiduciary Risk After Hughes v. Northwestern?
In Hughes v. Northwestern University, 142 S.Ct. 737 (January 24, 2022), the Supreme Court held that fiduciaries to self-directed defined contribution retirement savings plans are responsible for determining the prudence of all investment alternatives offered on a...
Would A Brokerage Window Limit An ERISA Plan’s Fiduciary Risk?
Would A Brokerage Window Limit An ERISA Plan’s Fiduciary Risk? – Barry Salkin and Mark Greenstein, Financial Advisor Mag, May 4, 2022 (PDF)
IRS Announces 2023 Limits for HSAs, HDHPs and Excepted Benefit HRAs
The IRS has announced the cost-of living adjustments to the applicable dollar limits for health savings accounts (“HSAs”), high deductible health plans (“HDHPs”) and excepted benefit health reimbursement arrangements (“HRAs”). By law, these limits are indexed...
Wagner Law Lures ERISA Expert Back From BNY Mellon
Wagner Law Lures ERISA Expert Back From BNY Mellon – John Sohn, Law360 May 3, 2022 (PDF)
Attorney John Sohn Returns to The Wagner Law Group
Attorney John Sohn Returns to The Wagner Law Group - May 2, 2022 Law News Torday; Finance Industry Today; Massachusetts Business Journal; BenefitsLink
Employers Cautioned as Suits Over COBRA Coverage Notices Add Up
Employers Cautioned as Suits Over COBRA Coverage Notices Add Up – Roberta Watson, Bloomberg News, April 29, 2022 (PDF)
IRS Announces Spike in 2023 Limits for HSAs and High-Deductible Health Plans
IRS Announces Spike in 2023 Limits for HSAs and High-Deductible Health Plans – SHRM, April 29, 2022 (PDF)
White Paper: Proposed Changes to Prohibited Transaction Exemption Procedures
By: Stephen P. Wilkes, Partner; Mark Greenstein, Of Counsel DOL PROPOSES TOUGHER PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION PROCEDURES LAW The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), was enacted in part to protect the retirement savings of...
Employers Act as Fiduciaries When Managing Premium Payments for Benefit Plan
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, in Chelf v. Prudential Insurance Company of America, has determined that a district court erred in dismissing a claim for breach of fiduciary duty based on ERISA’s “ministerial function” exception. Specifically, the Sixth Circuit...