The Department of Labor is rescinding what it says are outdated regulations and guidance documents on employee benefit plans ...

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review Oklahoma’s PBM law, leaving in place a ruling that found key parts preempted by ERISA and Medicare Part D.

These limitations have devastated Wisconsin employees. The Journal Sentinel found people who lost their jobs, houses and ...

In a decision about ERISA’s fiduciary duties and transparency, the Sixth Circuit in Tiara Yachts, Inc. v. Blue Cross Blue ...

The Department of Labor recently provided a series of webinars that furnish detailed overviews of fiduciary responsibilities and why and how to stay in compliance with the regulations concerning them ...

How Excessive Fees Threaten Retirement Savings 2. Hidden Costs: Research Uncovers the Impact of High Retirement Plan Fees 3. Rising ERISA Lawsuits Expose Widespread Fiduciary Breaches A new study of ...

ERISA: The federal law that changed retirement planning celebrates its 50th anniversary Millions of Americans invest for retirement in 401(k) plans and other programs.

ERISA sets minimum standards for participation in the plan, vesting, the accrual of benefits and funding. ERISA specifies fiduciary responsibilities for the people who manage and control plan assets.

Wesco Inc. alleges BCBSM exploited self-funded health plans by charging fees to fix its own billing errors, in violation of ...

Moreover, ERISA's lack of a right to jury trials, limited discovery, and the "abuse of discretion" standard in benefit determinations continue to shape how ERISA cases are litigated.

ERISA does not cover retirement plans set up and administered by government entities and churches, such as many 403(b) plans. In addition, ERISA laws don't apply to simplified employee pension ...

Liberty Mutual Group Inc. wants to ensure an upcoming trial over its 401(k) plan won’t go before a jury, telling a federal judge that most courts have rejected jury trial requests in ERISA class ...