ERISA Compliance FAQs: What Is an ERISA Plan?
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that sets minimum standards for employee benefit plans maintained by private-sector employers. The Department of Labor (DOL), through its Employee Benefits Security...
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Handling Errors Made During Open Enrollment
Despite an employer’s best efforts to ensure a successful open enrollment, it’s likely that some employees will still miss the enrollment deadline or mistakenly select the wrong benefits. Employees in these situations may ask their...
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New Law Seeks to Increase Compensation Transparency for Employers
What Does the Broker Compensation Disclosure Rule Mean for Employers? Transparency and shared expectations are gold standards of any successful business relationship. When it comes to a broker, employers should look for someone who keeps...
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DOL’s EBSA Issues Update on Emergency ERISA Deadline Extensions
By Sheri Pullen and our Partners at ReedGroup The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Department (EBSA) has published EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2021-01, which provides updated guidance regarding Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) disability...
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