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ERISA sets out disclosure requirements for employee benefit plan fiduciaries, but multiple court decisions demonstrate that fiduciaries may need to go above and beyond those requirements when providing notices and benefits information to plan participants.

What lessons can plans that received Special Financial Assistance (SFA) learn from their experience to avoid future funding challenges? The author suggests that improved risk assessment and actuarial reporting as well as investing in a cash flow matching bond portfolio may help plans remain solvent indefinitely.

Substance use disorders (SUDs) cost employers an average of $81 billion annually. Creating a recovery-ready workplace can help break down the barriers that prevent employees with SUDs from seeking help.