Category: ERISA Plan

The Sixth Circuit Reminds Plan Sponsors of the Importance of Firestone “Magic Words” for ERISA Plan Interpretation

by Eric Gregory | Jun 4, 2018

A recent ruling by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals acts as an important reminder to ERISA plan sponsors that reserving the written right to interpret plan documents may be critical in interpreting otherwise ambiguous...

The Hidden (In Plain Sight) Costs of Participating in Multiemployer Fringe Benefit Plans

by Jordan Schreier | Apr 9, 2018

Employers that participate in multiemployer fringe benefit plans (i.e., a plan providing benefits for union employees into which more than one employer contributes) typically understand the basic costs of doing so.

Is a Self-Funded STD Plan an ERISA Plan or an Exempt Payroll Practice?

by Cyndi Moore | Feb 12, 2018

ERISA generally governs all pension and welfare benefit plans. In regulations, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) has exempted certain types of plans or practices from the definition of a welfare benefit plan under Title I of...

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