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Legal & Legislative Reporter: Failure to Satisfy ERISA Requirements Dismisses Future Disability Benefits

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30 Aug 202330 Aug 2023

Every month, the International Foundation releases the Legal and Legislative Reporter, a compilation of new employee benefits-related case summaries. Below is a summary we thought you’d be interested in. Content provided by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP. The U.S. District Court for the […]

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A Q&A on State-Facilitated Retirement Programs

Anne Patterson

13 Jul 202313 Jul 2023

For the past several years, the International Foundation has strategically focused on the topic of retirement security. The most recent Talking Benefits podcast episode covered one crucial way to help employees reach retirement security—by giving them access to a retirement plan. Podcast […]

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Legal & Legislative Reporter: Outcome of Farming Accident and Claim Denial Under the Occupational Exclusion

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13 Jun 202314 Jun 2023

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How SFA Rules Impact Annual Funding Notice Requirements

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

09 May 202309 May 2023

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 authorized special financial assistance (SFA) through the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to eligible severely underfunded multiemployer plans. ARPA added section 4262 to Title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The multiemployer plans […]

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In a Benefits Plan Far, Far Away

Julie Stich, CEBS

04 May 202309 May 2023

Over the past several years, May 4 has skyrocketed in popularity as Star Wars Day—as in, “May the Fourth be with you.” In honor of May the Fourth, we thought it would be fun to continue the rebellion against convention by using Star […]

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State-Sponsored Retirement Savings Programs: What Employers Need to Know

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

03 May 202303 May 2023

Research shows that one of the key hurdles for achieving retirement security is having access to a retirement plan at work. And, until recently, as many as 57 million people in the United States didn’t have access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan. […]

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Magazine Extra: Calling for an Encore: Benefits Considerations for Unretirees

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14 Feb 202310 Mar 2023

Benefits Magazine Extras articles provide you with bonus content on a mix of benefits topics as well as deep dives and analysis on the latest benefit trends and compliance issues. Visit www.ifebp.org/benefitsmagazine to see the latest Magazine Extra as well as the […]

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SECURE Act 2.0—How Will It Impact Your Plan?

Anne Newhouse, CEBS

07 Feb 202310 Mar 2023

In the month since the SECURE Act 2.0 became law, retirement plan experts have been fast at work studying and researching the pages of provisions so that plan sponsors understand the requirements that will affect their plans. On January 24, 2023, Steven […]

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SECURE 2.0 Act: A Breakdown of Ten Big Implications for Employers

Anne Patterson

31 Jan 202310 Mar 2023

The SECURE 2.0 Act was included in a 4,155-page omnibus spending bill that passed on December 23 when President Biden signed it into law. We broke down the law in the latest Talking Benefits podcast episode, focusing on major implications for plan […]

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Magazine Extra: Benefits Touch Points—Communicating When It Matters

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18 Jan 202310 Mar 2023