Another year of health and welfare litigation, another year of mixed results for both plaintiffs and defendants, but lessons for all.

Boutwell Fay LLP is pleased to announce the promotion of Katrina Veldkamp to Partner, effective as of October 15, 2024. Katrina has been...

We are thrilled to announce the addition of Lauren Mamaghani to our team at Boutwell Fay. Lauren brings experience in and enthusiasm for...

The SECURE Act of 2019 brought significant changes to multiple employer plans (MEPs) and introduced pooled employer plans (PEPs). These reti

Boutwell Fay LLP is honored to announce the well-deserved retirement of Alison Fay, a founding member of Boutwell Fay and a leading...

EBSA Clarifies Scope of 2021 Guidance The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has issued a Compliance...

Please join us on Tuesday, September 24th! Sherrie Boutwell will be speaking about "DC Plans: 2024 Update and Hot Topics for 2025" at the...

The IRS recently released Notice 2024-63, answering questions regarding Section 110 of the SECURE 2.0 Act, which allows employers to...

To maintain reliance on a pre-approved plan document, all qualified plans and 403(b) plans must be restated periodically in accordance...

Sherrie Boutwell of Boutwell Fay was recently quoted in a Law 360 article discussing a California federal judge's decision allowing....

On July 25, 2024, Judge Jeremy Kernodle of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas temporarily blocked the US Department..

The deadline to file or extend your calendar year Form 5500 for the 2023 Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan is approaching...

The IRS has just issued very lengthy final regulations (TD 10001; RIN:1545-BP82) governing required minimum distributions (RMDs) that...

Boutwell Fay LLP is pleased to announce that our founding partner, Sherrie Boutwell, will be serving as a panelist at the 2024 Western...

We have two significant updates in the arena of 401(k) forfeiture cases that could have far-reaching implications for employers and plan spo

Congress’s expansion of ERISA to regulate employee health care benefits resulted in many new cases, particularly in regards to gaining...

Court proceedings and arbitration this year could help reshape the way employers manage their employee health plans. Congress set the...

Health & Welfare Journal of Pension Benefits Issues in Administration, Design, Funding, and Compliance Volume 31 • Number 2 • Winter 2024...

Boutwell Fay LLP is please to announce that Sherrie Boutwell will be speaking in an upcoming Strafford live video webinar on:...

In 2023, California strengthened its already strict position on enforcing non-compete provisions against employees by enacting two new...