ERISA
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) introduced the concept of fiduciary responsibility for those overseeing and dealing with private employee benefit plans. A key goal of ERISA was to define a unified set of federal laws governing retirement and health plans in the private sector. Employers and plan sponsors can find compliance support in the following resources.
Washington Legislative Update
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ERISA
This course covers the structure, enforcement of, and plan requirements set by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The course also examines the types of plans covered under ERISA, fiduciary responsibility, plan funding, reporting and disclosure requirements, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC).
Fiduciary Responsibility for ERISA Plans
The Employer Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) introduced the concept of fiduciary responsibility for those overseeing and dealing with private employee benefit plans. This course is designed to identify benefit plan fiduciaries, their roles, and their duties. Breach of fiduciary duty can lead to personal fines and lawsuits. Plan sponsors and trustees are at risk of being audited by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) or Internal Revenue Service (IRS), paying fines or being sued by plan participants. This course is designed to help fiduciaries understand and carry out their responsibilities faithfully.
Articles
- Flip the Script: Turn DOL Audits Into Your Seal of Approval (Benefits Magazine, September/October 2025)
- Going Above and Beyond: ERISA Disclosure (Benefits Magazine, January/February 2024)
- The Who, When and Why of Independent Fiduciaries (Benefits Magazine, May/June 2023)
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