Regulation

With a new administration came big changes in the benefits industry and these stories were must-reads during a busy year.

Employers should ensure plan documents are in order now to avoid unnecessary compliance and regulatory issues at the beginning of 2018.

From the push for repeal and replace at the beginning of 2017 to tax reform coming in at the tail end, laws and legislation for brokers has been a roller coaster over the past 12 months

Beginning in 2018, the state will require companies to provide eight weeks of paid time off for employees to care for a new child or a sick relative. Firms also must comply with salary updates.

Many claims filed by former employees have a very low chance of success, but that does not eliminate the need for the employer to put in the time and money to fight them.

Nearly a year after 401(k) participants accused the plan’s fiduciaries of breaching their fiduciary duty by not searching for lower cost investment options, a judge dismissed the complaint.

Retirement advisers can protect their book of business by redefining their service model and partnering with specialists.

The president signed the Republican tax-overhaul bill to little fanfare on Friday

Beginning in 2018, the state will require companies to provide eight weeks of paid time off for employees to care for a new child or a sick relative. Firms also must comply with salary updates.

Many claims filed by former employees have a very low chance of success, but that does not eliminate the need for the employer to put in the time and money to fight them.