It’s important that employers – and their leadership – fully understand the role of a fiduciary when managing a health & welfare plan. Recent class action lawsuits show what can happen when employees perceive mismanagement, and a lack of transparency and accountability, with their companies’ plans.    For more about this issue, check out Part 2 of our audiocast series, “ERISA at 50" - https://lnkd.in/eMMFZvbc

Wrap documents serve as a practical and efficient tool for employers to meet their ERISA compliance obligations while simplifying the administration of multiple welfare benefit plans. They provide clarity, consistency, and legal protection, benefiting both employers and plan participants. Check out this content to learn more:

⌛ It's not too late to register for our webinar, happening tomorrow at 11am PT/ 2pm ET! Join us as we walk through the key factors and compliance considerations for mid-year health and welfare plan administration. We’re offering continuing education credits from SHRM and HRCI at the completion of the webinar. Learn more and register today! https://lnkd.in/gGD3Ucid #ComplianceWebinar #SHRMCredit #HRCICredit

Learn about key compliance obligations for employer-sponsored health and welfare benefit plans in the context of the annual life cycle of a plan. Watch our two-part Compliance Conditioning webinars for the essentials, available on-demand through the link below. Register here to receive the recordings: https://lnkd.in/eXNNP-Ee #EmployeeBenefits #OrganizationalWellbeing #Compliance

In the second installment of my 3-part seminar, I discussed the differences between welfare benefits, entitlement benefits, and the criteria and qualifications surrounding each.

Dive into the essentials of health plan hygiene in Part 2 of our series with Jackson Lewis Principal Kellie Kroyer Thomas and Employee Benefits Practice Group summer associate Sasha Rousseau, intended to provide practical tips to enhance your employer health and welfare plans. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gg2iKDfG #EmploymentLaw #ERISA #FiduciaryDuty

Annual open enrollment in the workplace is a time for employees to make health and welfare benefit elections for the upcoming plan year. This season can put a spotlight on the many complex rules applicable to employer-sponsored plans. At the link below, Jenny Kiesewetter covers five legal considerations and employer takeaways to help you stay compliant during your organization’s open enrollment period. ✅ Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ejNECJVn

📅 Elevate your compliance game in 2024. Our Annual Compliance Calendar is your key to seamless employer health and welfare plan management. Navigate regulations effortlessly and keep your team on track. Don't miss out! Explore the calendar now: https://hubs.la/Q02ghGY40 📌 #Compliance2024 #WIA #EmployeeBenefits

Are you wondering if your health and welfare plan compliance is up to par? Come to our employer symposium on February 6th and listen to Stacy Barrow of Barrow Weatherhead Lent LLP speak on this topic. For more information and to sign up, click the link below: https://lnkd.in/guTY64x9 #benchmarking #totalrewards #humanresources #employeebenefits #compliance #jacounter #aleragroup

The innovation in employee benefits continues to grow and evolve and employers are thinking outside the benefit norms in an effort to provide quality, appealing benefit offerings while also being mindful of the rapidly increasing cost of healthcare. Join myself and my ERISA friends, Laura Bibb and Joel Cochran, as we discuss compliance considerations that come into play with some of the new(er) and innovative strategies in the benefit space. #erisa