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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.

federal district court in California held that a complaint filed by members of the International Union of Operating Engineers that challenged pension plan trustees' decision to make certain investments was filed five days too late and thus barred by ERISA's six-year statute of limitations.

In their article published in the Benefits Law Journal titled, "Changes to ERISA's Qualified Professional Asset Manager Exemption," Schulte Roth & Zabel partners...

The agency apparently is looking to streamline its operations and focus its resources on other areas.

Signed into law in the waning days of 2022, the SECURE 2.0 Act contains over 90 provisions impacting qualified retirement plans.

A recent federal district court decision has upheld an Arkansas Insurance Department rule that requires health benefit plans to submit certain pharmacy compensation information to the Department.

A federal district court in Minnesota found that participants in a defined benefit pension plan had standing to assert claims that defendants breached their fiduciary duties.

The amendments - which require fiduciaries of plans subject to ERISA to make investment decisions based solely on risk-adjusted economic value - go into effect on January 12, 2021.

Our colleagues in the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation group have been busy tracking the many changes to laws affecting comp and benefits.

The Internal Revenue Service has announced its annual cost-of-living adjustments for 2016.

The First Circuit held that a plaintiff failed to timely exhaust her administrative remedies under a long-term disability plan because the plan's 180-day time limit for submitting appeals commenced on the date the plaintiff received notice ...

ERISA attorney Charles Field provides a comprehensive breakdown of 401(k) retirement plans, covering everything from annual disclosure statements and investment options to fee structures and fund performance evaluation. Understanding how your 401(k) actually works is crucial, as it will likely become the largest asset you ever own, yet most participants remain largely uninformed about their plan's mechanics.

Your 401(k) will likely be the largest asset you ever own, yet most participants know almost nothing about how their plan actually works.

The First Circuit concluded that, pursuant to the applicable collective bargaining agreement, it was for an arbitrator, not the court, to decide whether the union's claim that the employer failed to properly fund a defined benefit pension plan was preempted by ERISA.

A federal district court in Pennsylvania held that it did not have subject matter jurisdiction to hear a claim for disability benefits under an ERISA plan brought by foreign nationals working in the Republic of Kosovo.

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has just issued the cost of living adjustments for various retirement plan limitations that will take effect either on January 1, 2013 or for the 2013 plan year.

A federal magistrate has given preliminary approval to a settlement of nearly $12.9 million in a case filed against health insurance giant Anthem under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).