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Court Decides that Severance Provisions in an Employment Agreement Formed an ERISA Plan:

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (the “Court”) recently issued its decision in the case of Zgrablich v. Cardone…
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“PPA Restatement” Deadline Rapidly Approaching:

Plan sponsors using a “pre-approved” retirement plan document for their defined contribution plan (in the form of either a prototype or a volume…
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Courts Address ERISA’s Church Plan Exemption:

On December 29, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (the “Court”) issued its decision in the case of…
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2015 Law That Extended Form 5500 Filing Deadline is Repealed:

To the relief/delight of many CPAs who audit employee benefit plans, a recent law that would have extended the Form 5500 deadline was…
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Parties Reach Settlement Agreement in Another Large ERISA Fiduciary Breach Case:

On November 9, the litigants in Kruger v. Novant Health, Inc. submitted a proposed settlement agreement (the “Agreement”) for approval to the United…
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DOL Guidance Addresses State Savings Programs:

In the DOL’s ERISA Interpretive Bulletin 2015-02 (the “IB”), which became effective on November 18, 2015 (without a public comment period), the DOL…
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