The Internal Revenue Service just updated its procedures for submissions for voluntary correction under the Employee Plans Compliance...

An FSA, or flexible spending account, is an account maintained under a Code Section 125 cafeteria plan to which an employee makes ...

Many entering the job market fresh from college are burdened by student loan debt. In fact, this problem can linger on...

The goal of this article is to make these arrangements a lot less scary than lions and tigers and bears. Our friends in Washington, D.C....

Boutwell Fay LLP is pleased to present the August 2018 issue of Benefits News. This edition includes an article on fiduciary...

Boutwell Fay LLP has been recognized in the 25th edition of The Best Lawyers in America© for professionalism and legal expertise in the ...

Plan sponsors of employee benefit plans that are subject to ERISA are likely familiar with the requirements that ERISA...

The Steady Price Increase of Prescription Drugs Now more than ever employers are intensely focused on controlling their drug...

Boutwell Fay LLP is pleased to present the July 2018 issue of Benefits News. This edition includes articles on partial termination of...

Plan sponsors are aware that their qualified plan can be terminated, and that such action has consequences that must be administered,...

On June 19, 2018 the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued final regulations expanding access to association health plans (“AHPs”). These...

EPCRS stands for the “Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System,” which is a comprehensive system of correction programs for sponsors...

Boutwell Fay LLP is pleased to present the June 2018 issue of Benefits News. This edition includes and an article about an ending to the...

We would like to express our appreciation to our clients and colleagues for your support over the last 20 years. With a vision to build...

Many sponsors of 401(k) plans and 403(b) plans (and certain contributory welfare plans) will identify with the frustration...

The long, slow death of the new fiduciary rule is finally complete. On June 21st, the 5thCircuit Court of Appeals issued a mandate ...

A “Safe Harbor” 401(k) Plan is a type of 401(k) plan that is designed to automatically pass the otherwise applicable nondiscrimination ...

Boutwell Fay LLP is pleased to present the May 2018 issue of Benefits News. This edition includes an article about the Fiduciary Rule and...

Misclassified Employees in California –Understanding the "Dynamics" between Benefit Law and Employment Law after "Dynamex" Many...

A fidelity bond is a specific type of insurance mandated by ERISA §412 to protect plans from losses that result from acts of fraud or...