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ERISA 09.25.2025

Civil Violations: The Cost of Non-Compliance

As a retirement plan sponsor, you are hopefully well aware of ERISA lawsuits that are disrupting businesses, grabbing headlines, and setting precedent. While civil litigation continues to present risks for retirement plan sponsors, it is…
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Civil Violations: The Cost of Non-Compliance
ERISA 09.25.2025

Cryptocurrency in the 401K?

As a retirement plan sponsor, hopefully you have access to wise and professional advice and services to assist you with the responsibility of stewarding the savings of your employees. Nonetheless, ultimately the responsibility for plan…
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Cryptocurrency in the 401K?
ERISA 09.19.2025

401k Committee

Though ERISA does not require a committee for the company sponsored retirement plan, having a well trained and organized committee can contribute to prudent decision-making regarding plan administration, investment selection and oversight. A well-functioning committee…
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401k Committee
ERISA 09.19.2025

Retirement Plan: Adding the Student Loan Match?

One of the many provisions tucked into 2022’s massive SECURE 2.0 legislation is the option for employers to assist employees with student loan payments, by treating the payments as a contribution to the retirement plan,…
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Retirement Plan: Adding the Student Loan Match?
ERISA 09.11.2025

401k Plans and Audits?

Yes, generally, company sponsored retirement plans with 100 or more participants must include an independent audit report with the annual filing of Form 5500. Additionally, the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) can…
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401k Plans and Audits?
ERISA 09.11.2025

How To Manage Your Fiduciary Liability

When you sponsor a retirement plan at your business, you are a fiduciary. Whether or not you know that, understand it, or enjoy the responsibilities it entails, under the high standards of the Employee Retirement…
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How To Manage Your Fiduciary Liability
ERISA 09.05.2025

Financial Ed At Work

Increasingly, employers are recognizing the importance of providing financial wellness programming in tandem with benefits like the company sponsored 401k. With surveys continuing to point to the importance of financial literacy for all, it’s  great…
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Financial Ed At Work
ERISA 09.05.2025

Homework Season: Retirement Plan Sponsorship

Fall’s in the air, and that means homework’s spread out on the kitchen table. If you are a retirement plan sponsor, you’ve got homework too. Now’s the time to tune into details that might be…
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Homework Season: Retirement Plan Sponsorship
ERISA 08.27.2025

Why Are ERISA Bonds Required?

When you sponsor a retirement plan for your employees, they are trusting you with their money. A single act of fraud or dishonesty related to the plan funds can have a devastating impact. That’s why,…
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Why Are ERISA Bonds Required?