A brave new world of benefits

As the design and management of employee benefit plans grows increasingly complex, your clients depend on you more than ever for counsel. Where can you turn to find the updates and advice you need to assist your clients? The 13th Annual Employee Benefits Update provides in-depth discussion on the latest case law and regulation changes.

Reform is in the air

Employee benefits requirements are in transition as the new administration settles in. The ERISA fiduciary rule and health care reform in particular will have far-reaching impacts.

Learn the latest on the possibility of an overhaul or replacement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and how it could affect your practice. Take a look at health reimbursement arrangements for qualified small employers and available group health design options.

In addition, find out how the expansion of the “investment advice fiduciary” definition in the ERISA Fiduciary Rule will impact you, and look at ways to ensure compliance once it’s fully enacted.

A comprehensive collection of clarifications

Stay on top of recent developments with guidance from seasoned practitioners on a variety of employee benefits plan topics, including:

• The impact for employers of Wisconsin’s new Safe at Home Program
• Administering benefit plans when an employee dies
• Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) overview
• Executive and deferred compensation updates
• The overhaul of the IRS Determination Letter program and how you should respond

Plus, receive a detailed review of significant ERISA and employee benefit cases from the United States Supreme Court, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the federal district courts from the past year.

The only constant is change

Employee benefits practice is all about attracting, retaining, and incentivizing the best employees using compensation and benefits. The 13th Annual Employee Benefits Update is your map through the complicated rules governing this aspect of law.