In two recent cases, a judge in the United States District Court for the District of Utah has ruled that, if an ERISA welfare benefit plan sets a time limit on when a claimant may file a civil action after receiving an adverse benefit determination, that time limit...
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Important Pension Issues Likely to Surface: Webinar
Important Pension Issues Likely to Surface - Israel Goldowitz and Stephen Wilkes, panelists, American Bankruptcy Institute webinar, June 13, 2022 - Click here for details
DOL Proposes Tougher Prohibited Transaction Exemption Procedures
DOL Proposes Tougher Prohibited Transaction Exemption Procedures - Wayne Miller, Stephen Wilkes and Mark Greenstein, Bloomberg Tax, June 6, 2022 (PDF)
The Democratization of Alternative Investments in 401(k) Plans
The Democratization of Alternative Investments in 401(k) Plans - Thomas Clark, Jr., Lord Abbett, June 6, 2022 (PDF)
401(k)s with Bitcoin Should Expect Lawsuits: Lawyers
401(k)s with Bitcoin Should Expect Lawsuits: Lawyers - Mark Greenstein, Ignites, June 2, 2022 (PDF)
Accident and the Presumption Against Suicide Under ERISA; Benefits Law Journal
Accident and the Presumption Against Suicide Under ERISA - Barry Salkin, Benefits Law Journal, Summer 2022, Vol. 35, No. 2 (PDF)
Retirement Bill Eyeing ERISA Arbitration Ban Stirs Strong Reaction: PLANSPONSOR
Retirement Bill Eyeing ERISA Arbitration Ban Stirs Strong Reaction - PLANSPONSOR, May 24, 2022 (PDF)
Insurer Breached Fiduciary Duty to Maintain Effective Benefit Enrollment System
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, in Skelton v. Radisson Hotel Bloomington, has upheld a district court’s decision that an insurer acted as a fiduciary in determining eligibility and conducting enrollment for an employer’s supplemental life insurance program, and...
Elizabeth Warren Taken to Task by Experts for ‘Misplaced,’ ‘Misinformed’ and Ultimately Toothless Letter to Fidelity’s Abby Johnson, Criticizing Firm’s New Bitcoin-Inclusive 401(k) Menus
Elizabeth Warren Taken to Task by Experts for ‘Misplaced,’ ‘Misinformed’ and Ultimately Toothless Letter to Fidelity’s Abby Johnson, Criticizing Firm’s New Bitcoin-Inclusive 401(k) Menus – Marcia Wagner, RIABiz, May 6, 2022 (PDF)
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)