Financial Education (U.S.)

Supreme Court Rules in Withdrawal Liability Case

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS
 

In a unanimous ruling on May 21, the Supreme Court affirmed a circuit court decision and held that pension plans have the flexibility to update actuarial assumptions after year-end when calculating withdrawal liability rather than fixing those assumptions at the close of the prior year.

Freezing the Frame: Supreme Court Withdrawal Liability Case to Address Timing of Actuarial Assumptions

Guest Contributor
 

In the first withdrawal liability case to reach the Supreme Court in more than three decades, the Court will consider a statutory question, whose answer will determine pension plans have the flexibility to update actuarial assumptions after year end.

Financial Stress Takes a Toll on Workers: How Employers Can Help 

Cara McMullin
 

Financial Challenges Like Emergency Expenses and Basic Living Costs Impact Worker Performance  April 2 is National Employee Benefits Day, celebrated annually to recognize those working in employee benefits and the important role they play in their colleagues’ well-being. The 2025 theme is […]