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News

August 15, 2024 Press Releases

87 Verrill Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2025, Including 12 Named Lawyers of the Year More

June 7, 2024 Press Releases

30 Verrill Attorneys, Across Four Offices, Recognized in the 2024 Chambers & Partners Guide More

August 17, 2023 Press Releases

82 Verrill Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2024, Including 10 Named Lawyers of the Year More

June 9, 2023 Press Releases

30 Verrill Attorneys, Across Four Offices, Recognized in 2023 Chambers & Partners Guide More Chambers

August 24, 2022 Press Releases

77 Verrill Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2023, Including Six Named Lawyers of the Year More

June 8, 2022 Press Releases

31 Verrill Attorneys, Across Four Offices, Recognized in 2022 Chambers & Partners Guide More

August 31, 2021 Press Releases

65 Verrill Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2022, Including Eight Named Lawyers of the Year More

May 27, 2021 Press Releases

32 Verrill Attorneys, Across Three Offices, Recognized in 2021 Chambers & Partners Guide More

August 24, 2020 Press Releases

Nearly 80 Verrill Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2021, Including a Dozen Named Lawyers of the Year More

Firm Highlights

DOL Updates Model Annual Funding Notices for SECURE 2.0

On April 3, 2025, the Department of Labor issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2025-02 (the FAB), providing initial guidance and updated models for defined benefit plan Annual Funding Notices that comply with the notice...

Plan Sponsors: How much thought have you given to your defined contribution retirement plan’s default beneficiary hierarchy?

Despite efforts by plan sponsors and third-party administrators/plan recordkeepers to communicate to defined contribution retirement plan participants the importance of designating a beneficiary to receive any remaining vested account balance upon their death, some...

Monitoring the Activities of a Plan Fiduciary Committee: Recommendations to a Board of Directors

It is axiomatic that a person who has fiduciary responsibility with respect to an ERISA benefit plan must monitor the performance of any plan service provider or other person to whom it has delegated...

Spence v. American Airlines: A Texas Court’s View of the Duty of Loyalty under ERISA

Since we last discussed environmental, social, and corporate governance (“ESG”) developments in the context of ERISA retirement plans (see our post here ), ESG litigation has taken a rather unexpected turn. Although the plan...

Solo 401(k) Plans: A Quick Fix-It Guide

“Solo 401(k)” is a marketing term used for a 401(k) plan that is adopted by a sole proprietor or an incorporated business with no employees other than the owner. These plans offer a greater...

Preventive Services vs. Preventive Care

In the context of medical coverage, the terms “Preventive Services” and “Preventive Care” are often used interchangeably. The two terms, however, have very different meanings. Understanding the difference can have significant implications for plan...

Does ERISA Work?

On Labor Day, September 2, 1974, Gerald Ford signed the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) into law. ERISA governs the employee benefit plans (i.e., retirement and welfare plans) of most private employers in...

The GLP-1 Coverage Conundrum: Managing Costs for Group Health Plans

Many employers are facing challenges in incorporating high-cost GLP-1 medications, such as Mounjaro, Ozempic, Rybelsus, Trulicity, and Wegovy, into their group health plans, as they must balance the cost to the group health plan...

The Gag Clause Quandary for Self-Insured Group Health Plans—New FAQ Guidance

The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury, with the Office of Personnel Management (the “Departments”) jointly released FAQs About Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Implementation Part 69 (“FAQs Part 69”) on...

DOL Announces Temporary Enforcement Policy Regarding Transfer of Small Retirement Benefit Payments of Missing Participants to State Unclaimed Property Funds

Retirement plan fiduciaries have a new option for handling small benefit payments owed to missing participants and beneficiaries thanks to a temporary enforcement policy announced by the Department of Labor (“DOL”) earlier this month...

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