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If you’re late with deferrals, it will probably happen again

People who are late are usually late most of the time. I’m usually always early for a meeting unless I severely misjudged traffic. I have a business partner who is almost always late, very rarely is he on time.   So I think that if you’re late in depo...

Plan providers and the beauty of a direct fee

For my first year of law school, I had a renowned criminal law professor. He had a penchant for ties and an odd love for Melrose Place (I was a Dallas guy myself). For his final law exam, the fact pattern for the final exam was based on Melrose Place. I though...

The worst owner in. sports? It’s not even close

Ever since Donald Sterling was forced to sell the Los Angeles Clippers by the NBA for being a racist...

That 401(k) Conference returns to the NY Metro area

It started June 2018 at CitiField, so it only feels right to bring it back home, almost. That 401(k)...

The RFP Process has to be on the up and up

  Years ago, as a naïve associate at a semi-prestigious law firm (sorry Lois), I got the short...

It’s a question of intent

I live in an unincorporated village on Long Island and I’m always amused by the people who want to...

Something to augment what you do

As everyone knows, I’m not a big fan of payroll providers being third-party administrators, at lea...

Acosta resigns, so what?

I’m sure that everyone knows that Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta resigned over the controvers...

Say goodbye and get them out

When a participant of yours leaves or is let go, I think one of the most important things you can do...

Watch your eligibility provision

Your plan’s eligibility provision is a big thing because it serves as a gatekeeper for which emplo...