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  Among the many requirements for 401(k) plans are the timely dissemination of a variety of standard notices to participants. ERISA experts remind us that adhering to notice requirements is critical: failure leaves participants without…
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Together, small businesses are the largest employer in the country—and they are increasingly prioritizing worker well being. For example, according to new research, one in four are responding to the disruption of the pandemic by…
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Denied! That’s what’s happening in federal courts across the country as retirement plan sponsors struggle with defense against fiduciary breach allegations based on claims of excessive fees. An analysis by Bloomberg Law reveals that for…
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  Best practices related to company sponsored retirement plan documents include carefully saving all plan documents for the life of the plan, adhering to the terms described in the plan documents, and keeping records that…
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  Issuing required notices and filing reports—within the mandated timeframes—are among the ongoing duties of plan sponsors. Tardiness and other oversights are damaging, with consequences ranging from lawsuits on behalf of participants, to regulatory audits,…
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  As the investment options offered to retirement plan participants continue to undergo intense examination in the face of a swell of lawsuits, experts encourage plan sponsors to consider “layering.” Effective layering on investment menus…
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  Most plan sponsors outsource retirement plan operations and administration to service providers, making it tempting to believe that cybersecurity is the responsibility of third parties too. Not so fast, say experts, including accountants. Here…
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  Employee dishonesty bonds are an important component of risk management plans for many types of businesses. Sometimes referred to as fidelity bonds, employee dishonesty bonds, just as the name implies, protect businesses from dishonest…
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  Among the many questions that retirement plan sponsors and their service providers confront is what to do when given a power of attorney (POA) for a plan participant. Indeed, designating a POA is an…
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