Millions of Americans participate in employer-sponsored retirement plans, though many people know little about their plans or their rights under the law. When individuals work for a private sector employer, these plans are almost always governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), which is a federal law that purports to protect the rights of
The Garner Firm's founder, Adam H. Garner, was recently appointed as the Chair of the American Bar Association's Torts, Trial, and Insurance Practice Section's (TIPS) Health and Disability Insurance Committee. This one-year, national leadership, appointment commenced in August 2020 and runs to August 2021. Adam has a long-standing commitment to furthering the development health and disability insurance law,
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) governs two different types of employer-sponsored retirement plans, which are called defined benefit plans and defined contribution plans. Whichever plan you are a part of, it is important to understand your rights under ERISA and when these rights might have been violated. Never hesitate to discuss any ERISA retirement plan concerns
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