The Team
Ashley Bryan Abel
Principal
Greenville864-232-7000
AbelA@jacksonlewis.com
Mark R. Attwood
Principal
Los Angeles213-689-0404
AttwoodM@jacksonlewis.com
Steven D. Baderian
Principal
White Plains914-872-6867
baderians@jacksonlewis.com
Kathleen Reilly Barrow
Principal
Omaha402-827-4271
BarrowK@jacksonlewis.com
Sarah C. Baskin
Of Counsel
Hartford860-522-0404
BaskinS@jacksonlewis.com
Kelvin C. Berens
Principal
Omaha402-391-1991
BerensK@jacksonlewis.com
Lisa M. deFilippis
In Memoriam
Cleveland216-750-4309
defilipl@jacksonlewis.com
Keith A. Dropkin
Principal
White Plains914-872-8060
Keith.Dropkin@jacksonlewis.com
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May 10
How The Tax Reform Bill Impacts Employers
May 10, 2018 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ESTRegister Now
Credits: CLE - Pending, HRCI - 1.0, SHRM - 1.0
Archived
The New ERISA Regulations for Disability Claims and Appeals
March 22, 2018 - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ESTWatch Now
Credits: Continuing education credit was offered for the live broadcast of this seminar.
You cannot earn credit for watching the archived webinar.
Archived
Discretion Under Fire: ERISA Plan Fiduciaries Face New Challenges to Their Decision-making
September 20, 2017 - 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM ESTWatch Now
Credits: Continuing education credit was offered for the live broadcast of this seminar.
You cannot earn credit for watching the archived webinar.
See AllPublications
- April 2, 2018
Employee Benefits Newsletter – Spring 2018
April 2, 2018In this issue: View from Jackson Lewis: The Curious Odyssey of the Multiemployer Defined Benefit Pension Fund. A review of the state of multiemployer funds. 2018 Tax Reform. A summary of the changes made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including practical advice for employers. Recent Developments. Recent developments in... Read More
- March 30, 2018
Calculating Withdrawal Liability with ‘Segal Blend’ Violated Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act, Judge Rules
March 30, 2018In a decision that could have far-reaching implications for multiemployer pension plans and employers, a federal district court has held that the use of the “Segal Blend” to calculate a company’s withdrawal liability when it withdrew from a multiemployer pension plan violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), as... Read More
- March 30, 2018
Multiemployer Pension Plans: Potential Successor Liability from Buyer’s Attempts to Continue Seller’s Business
March 30, 2018The district court erred in finding a multiemployer pension plan did not show sufficient continuity of business operations to support imposing successor liability on an asset purchaser, the federal appeals court in Chicago has ruled in a case under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act (MPPAA) involving withdrawal liability of $... Read More
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- April 19, 2018
SHRM
Megan Holstein Discusses the Paid Family Leave Federal Tax Credit
April 19, 2018Megan Holstein discusses the IRS releasing guidance FAQs regarding the employer tax credit for paid family and medical leave in "IRS Issues First FAQs on Paid-Leave Credit," published by SHRM. Subscription may be required to view article Read More
- April 2, 2018
SHRM
Monique Warren Authors "Was Your Employee Benefit Plan Selected for an Audit? Don’t Panic!"
April 2, 2018Monique Warren authors "Was Your Employee Benefit Plan Selected for an Audit? Don’t Panic!" published by SHRM. Subscription may be required to view article Read More
- February 28, 2018
SHRM
Megan Holstein Authors "How to Calculate the Paid-Leave Tax Credit"
February 28, 2018Megan Holstein authors "How to Calculate the Paid-Leave Tax Credit," published by SHRM. Subscription may be required to view article Read More
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IRS Issues Guidance FAQs Regarding the Paid Family Leave Federal Tax Credit
April 20, 2018 This week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued FAQ guidance regarding the employer tax credit for paid family and medical leave. As a reminder, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the Act) provides a tax credit to employers that voluntarily offer paid family and/or medical leave to employees. Read More
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Financial Conflict of Interest in the Eighth Circuit: Trigger of a Less Deferential Standard of Review or Mere Factor in Determining Plan Administrator Abuse of Discretion?
April 15, 2018 It is well-established under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) that when an employee benefit plan grants the plan administrator discretion to decide questions of eligibility for benefits or to construe plan terms, judicial review of the plan administrator’s denial of benefits is generally limited to the deferen Read More
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Was Your Employee Benefit Plan Selected For Examination? Don’t Panic!
March 27, 2018 Each year, hundreds of retirement plans are examined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Department of Labor (DOL). The agencies also examine other kinds of employee benefit plans for compliance with statutes and regulations with respect to which they have enforcement authority. In particular, the DOL has increased its examination Read More