Navigating the appropriate handling of a deceased participant’s plan benefit is an all too common concern for retirement administrators. What’s the big deal? Seems like it should be simple enough — just pay the beneficiary — but in practice it can be a major headache. How do plan administrators ultimately decide who the proper beneficiary
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Introducing Coffee Talk With Benefits Podcast: Episode 1 – The Impact of Disability on Retirement Plan Participation
We are excited to announce the rollout of Coffee Talk With Benefits, a podcast brought to you by our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Department. Each episode will provide brief and lively discussions of questions, issues, and concerns that our EB clients and colleagues encounter on a daily basis or wrestle with from time-to-time.…
Want to Put More Away in Your 401(k)? Qualified Plan Limits Generally Remain Constant in 2021
Seyfarth Synopsis: Many of the limitations that apply to tax-qualified plans, including 401(k) and 403(b) plans, are subject to cost-of-living increases. The IRS just announced the 2021 limits. The annual employee salary deferral contribution limits are not changing, but there are a few adjustments for 2021 that employers maintaining tax-qualified retirement plans will need to…
401(k) and 403(b) Hardship Distributions and COVID-19 Declared Disaster Areas
Updated March 28, 2020: Under the IRS safe harbor reason for a hardship related to FEMA, a hardship is available for expenses and losses for employees living or working in affected area at the time of a disaster designated by FEMA for individual assistance with respect to the disaster. It is not clear that FEMA …
You Can Save More in Your 401(k) in 2020
By Sarah Touzalin and Richard G. Schwartz
Seyfarth Synopsis: Many of the limitations that apply to tax-qualified plans, including 401(k) plans, are subject to cost-of-living increases. The IRS just announced the 2020 limits. 401(k) plan contribution limits are increasing, so check your elections starting in 2020. Employers maintaining tax-qualified retirement plans will need to make…