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MGO presents a highlights summary of the significant cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) effective for 2025. These adjustments — recently announced by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...

Explore comprehensive video resources covering critical workplace and legal issues, from 401(k) fiduciary responsibilities and wrongful termination to employment discrimination and workplace dispute resolution. These expert-led discussions provide essential insights into protecting employee rights, understanding employer obligations, and navigating complex employment law matters.

In order for a qualified retirement plan to maintain its favorable tax-qualified status, the plan terms must comply with the Internal Revenue Code, and any Internal Revenue Service...

This morning, the White House Office of Management and Budget announced that it has received the proposed rule, "Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Investment Alternative[s]" (the "Proposal").

A district court in West Virginia recently held that retirees were not entitled to lifetime health benefits under the clear and unambiguous language of the relevant collective bargaining agreements.

With traditional pensions disappearing and people living longer, it's more important than ever to maximize the value of your 401(k) account.

As part of UnitedHealth Group's massive $69 million settlement over poorly performing target date funds in its 401(k) plan, the attorneys who filed the class action lawsuit have requested the court order...

Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published in the Federal Register an updated version of the Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program (VFCP)...

Originally extended at the end of 2009 to the last day of the first plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2010, the IRS published Notice 2010-77 on November 30, 2010, which has yet again extended the deadline for amending qualified defined benefit plans to comply with certain requirements added by the Pension Protection Act of 2006 ("PPA") to the last day of the first plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2011.

In this partner spotlight, Christine Dunn, Co-Managing Partner of the Washington, D.C. Office and Sexual Violence, Title IX, and Victims’ Rights Practice Group Co-Chair at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight...

Jeffrey Smith is a partner who works with employers on their employee benefits programs, including the employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA. He reminds clients that the "E" in ERISA

Enacted in December 2022, the SECURE 2.0 Act contains over 90 provisions that impact qualified retirement plans. Notably, SECURE 2.0 mandates the adoption of auto-enrollment features...

Released by the IRS in the final days of 2023, Notice 2024-2 offers guidance on several aspects of the SECURE 2.0 Act, particularly focusing on instructions related to designated Roth matching ...

In this episode, Richard is joined by Alan Wilmit, serving as co-host, as they welcome Ada Dolph, a Partner in Seyfarth's ERISA Litigation group, to unpack the complexities of pension risk transfers (PRTs).

With interest rates on the rise, defined benefit pension plan sponsors and participants alike may be wondering how their pension plans and pension benefits are impacted.

Under the Colorado Secure Savings Program Act, Colorado employers in operation for two or more years, with five or more employees, are required to provide retirement...

After less than a month at the Office of Management and Budget, DOL's final regulation updating and modernizing the rules for using electronic media to furnish...