ERISA Fiduciary
We regularly counsel clients in the financial services industry by advising on and negotiating investment management agreements, structuring pension plan investments to avoid ERISA where possible (using venture capital operating companies (VCOCs) and real estate operating companies (REOCs), as appropriate), and helping clients navigate fiduciary and prohibited transaction issues under ERISA when not. We also assist employers with a wide range of fiduciary and prohibited transaction issues that regularly arise in the operation of any retirement plan subject to ERISA. We routinely represent employers in Department of Labor audits of retirement plans and welfare plans.
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News
- October 22, 2012
S&W Attorneys Named 2012 Massachusetts Super Lawyers
New England Super Lawyers Magazine - October 22, 2012
Sullivan & Worcester Attorneys Selected as 2012 Rising Stars - September 28, 2012
Pepsi Fund Beats ERISA Claims Over Interest Rate Change
Law360 - August 22, 2012
Sullivan & Worcester Attorneys Named in 2013 Best Lawyers®
The Best Lawyers in America 2013® - October 21, 2011
Sullivan & Worcester Attorneys Selected as Rising Stars
New England Super Lawyers Magazine - October 19, 2010
Sullivan & Worcester Attorneys Selected as Rising Stars
New England Super Lawyers Magazine
Events
- July 8, 2013 (Boston) and July 9, 2013 (New York)
Retirement Plan Corrections - June 6, 2013
4th Annual Client Conference - May 21, 2013 (8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
Employee Benefits Reporting and Disclosure Requirements: Form 5500 . . . And Beyond! - March 8, 2013
Retirement Roundtable (Plan Sponsors) - October 10-12, 2012
ESOP Participant Statements: Your Account Trail Guide - June 20, 2012 (8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.)
Annual Seminar for HR and Benefits Professionals - April 24-27, 2012
Administrative Mistakes & How to Fix Them - March 21, 2012 (8:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.)
DOL & IRS Correction Programs - March 16, 2012 (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.)
Drinking from the ESOP Fountain - January 24, 2012 (12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.)
Sleep Better at Night: Using IRS and DOL Correction Programs for Retirement Plans - October 20-21, 2011
"MAINELY ESOPS" - Annual Fall Conference - September 22, 2011 (1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
Plan Correction Programs - June 21, 2011 (8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.)
Annual Seminar for Benefits Professionals - May 26, 2011 (8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
ERISA Reporting and Disclosure Requirements: Form 5500 . . . and Beyond! - March 4, 2011
Selecting an ESOP Valuation Firm - October 21-22, 2010
ESOPs: Get a Clue
Publications
- May 1, 2012
Retirement Plan Fee Disclosure: A Practical Approach
Client Advisory - February 8, 2012
Focus on Retirement Plans
Benefits Brief - December 28, 2011
Benefits Developments for 2012
Client Advisory - October 27, 2011
IRS Announces Key 2012 Indexed Limits
Benefits Brief - October 5, 2011
Reminder of New, Earlier Deadline for Medicare Part D Notice
Benefits Brief - October 3, 2011
IRS Announces New Employee Classification Settlement Program
Client Advisory - January 19, 2011
Month-End Benefits Reminders and 2011 Changes
Client Advisory - December 27, 2010
2010 Employment Law Wrap-up
Client Advisory - October 20, 2010
Critical End of Year Issues Arising from Federal Health Care Reform
Benefits Brief - August 12, 2010
HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules Update
Benefits Brief - May 6, 2010
Yet Another COBRA Subsidy Extension Requires Immediate Employer Action
Benefits Brief - March 25, 2010
Latest COBRA Subsidy Extension Requires Immediate Employer Action
Benefits Brief - January 22, 2010
New COBRA Subsidy Extension Requires Prompt Employer Action
Benefits Brief - January 20, 2010
Month-End Benefits Reminders
Benefits Brief - December 21, 2009
New Tax Return Requirement for Certain Group Health Plan Mandates
Benefits Brief - November 24, 2009
2009 Required Minimum Distributions - Transition Relief Ends November 30, 2009
Benefits Brief - November 9, 2009
IRS Announces Key 2010 Indexed Limits
Benefits Brief - June 12, 2009
Code Section 457A Requires Immediate Attention by Certain Sponsors of Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Arrangements
Client Advisory - April 17, 2009
COBRA Subsidy and Other Benefits Developments
Client Advisory - March 27, 2009
Model COBRA Notices Under ARRA
Client Advisory - February 26, 2009
Stimulus Package Contains Complicated COBRA Subsidy Provisions
Client Advisory - updated as of April 2012
A Question-and-Answer Guide to Code Section 409A
Client Advisory
Related Practices
- Benefits Plan Design & Administration
- Employment & Benefits
- Employment Counseling & Litigation
- Executive Compensation