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You’re going to have to review the automatic rollover provider

While the Department of Labor (DOL) has been focusing on missing participants, expect them to quest...

I’ll say it, don’t allow crypto in your 401(k) plan

In the movie Casino, Robert DeNiro as Sam Rothstein wanted to take on the Nevada Gaming Board after...

Make things easier, match at the end of the year

I served almost 10 years as an ERISA attorney for two third-party administration (TPAs) firms. A go...

The Costs of that Long Time, Part Time change in 2024

The biggest change with the SECURE Act is that long-term part-time employees will be eligible to pa...

Review those hardship requests

It’s easier to steal when no one is looking. In Ohio, a former plan participant is facing crim...

Great Resignation brings up a wide variety of issues

If your firm has been touched by the great resignations of 2022, you may have some issues to consid...

Not all fiduciary services are the same

As a plan sponsor, you hear the numbers like 3(16), 3(21), and 3(38) thrown around. The selling of ...

The old lawyer letter

When I was at law school, I was the editor of the student magazine there and I broke the story abou...

Find out if you’re part of a controlled or affiliated service group

As a 401(k) plan sponsor, you need to make sure that all your plan providers understand any ownersh...

What makes a good TPA? Simple, service.

A bad third-party administrator (TPA) can be a weapon of mass destruction. So when plan sponsors fo...