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Legal & Legislative Reporter: Court Allows a Life Insurance Conversion Dispute to Move Forward

Guest Contributor

30 Nov 202330 Nov 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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Legal & Legislative Reporter: Appellate Court Reverses and Remands Denial of Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Tim Hennessy

19 Oct 202320 Oct 2023

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PBGC: Proposed Interest Rate Assumptions for Determining Employer Withdrawal Liability

Jenny Gartman, CEBS

28 Feb 202310 Mar 2023

For the first time since the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) introduced the concept of withdrawal liability, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) has announced a proposed rule addressing the permissible interest rate assumptions for actuarial determinations of a […]

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Legal and Legislative Reporter: Court Denies Insurance Company’s Motion to Remand AD&D Benefits Claim

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08 Feb 202310 Mar 2023

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What Plan Sponsors Need to Know About SECURE 2.0 in the Senate

Amanda Wilke

30 Nov 202210 Feb 2023

The end-of-year push to pass the bill package known as SECURE 2.0 is underway. SECURE 2.0 is comprised of three separate bills, one in the House of Representatives (House) and two in the Senate, aimed at increasing retirement savings and expanding coverage […]

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Legal & Legislative Reporter: Mental Health Parity Act Violation

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27 Oct 202227 Oct 2022

Select case summaries from the Benefits Magazine October 2022 Legal & Legislative Reporter