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Benefits Magazine: September/October 2026
Articles Include:
- Alternative Investments—Coming to a 401(k) Plan Near You?
- A Question of Timing: Supreme Court Clarifies When Actuaries May Adopt Withdrawal Liability Assumptions
- A Health Plan Trustee's Playbook for Effective Vendor Oversight
- Telehealth Engagement in a Postpandemic World: Where We Are Now
- Legal & Legislative Reporter
Additional Articles
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A Question of Timing: Supreme Court Clarifies When Actuaries May Adopt Withdrawal Liability Assumptions
Seong J. Kim, Takai Gillam and David Pazamickas
A recent Supreme Court ruling resolves a question about when actuaries may adopt actuarial assumptions used to calculate withdrawal liability for multiemployer pension plans but leaves open for debate whether particular assumptions are appropriate. -
A Health Plan Trustee’s Playbook for Effective Vendor Oversight
Matthew Dubnansky
Monitoring vendors is a fundamental part of a Taft-Hartley health plan trustee’s fiduciary duties. This article describes how an integrated, risk-based governance structure can help trustees better fulfill those duties while protecting plan assets and participant benefits. -
Telehealth Engagement in a Postpandemic World: Where We Are Now
Rachel French
Telehealth has shifted from an episodic convenience to a more integrated part of how care is delivered—one that can improve access to urgent, behavioral, primary, specialty and chronic care. Employers, plan sponsors and benefits leaders need to understand how telehealth fits into their organization’s broader health care strategy.
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Additional Articles
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The Evolution of QDIAs: Unlocking Better Retirement Security?
Rebecca J. McColm and Bailey Grace Leo
Qualified default investment alternatives (QDIAs) offered in defined contribution (DC) plans seek to ensure that participants who don’t actively manage their accounts earn better returns. Newer QDIA models that include lifetime income options may help boost retirement income security. -
Workplace Strategies to Address the Global Mental Health Crisis
Clare Miller
Mental health affects everyone, and organizations can reduce stress, prevent burnout and boost engagement through targeted initiatives. The author outlines strategies that improve both business outcomes and employee well-being. -
Equipped to Help: Workplace Training on Suicide Prevention and Intervention
Sally Spencer-Thomas, Psy.D., Matthew C. Mishkind, Ph.D., and Alex Yannacone
Workplaces can be a powerful setting for suicide prevention strategies since most people interact with work. One such strategy is gatekeeper training—otherwise known as community helper training—which teaches workers to identify and reach out to co-workers at risk for suicide and connect them to support services.