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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.
Past Issues
Additional Articles
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Vetting the Value of a Professional Trustee
Robert M. Projansky and Neal S. Schelberg
Multiemployer plans looking for solutions to issues such as successorship and gaps in expertise may consider hiring a professional trustee. Plans must assess factors including their unique challenges, needs and objectives, as well as the potential costs and downsides, when considering whether to bring on a professional trustee. -
Trust Me, I’m an Expert: A Fiduciary’s Practical Guide to Relying on Expert Advice
Michael T. Joliat
Relying on expert advice can be an effective defense for employee benefit plan trustees facing fiduciary breach lawsuits. What is the defense, and how can fiduciaries ensure that it’s available? -
When Risk Rises: Three Key Moments for Women’s Heart Health
Stephanie Campbell
Six in ten women are projected to have a form of cardiovascular disease by 2050. Multiemployer health fund leaders who understand how pregnancy, menopause and chronic stress impact heart risks can design benefits and communication strategies that reach women when it matters most. -
Could Your Benefit Plan Auditor Expose You to Penalty?
Paul A. Copley, PhD, and Robert C. Richardson, PhD
Hiring a quality auditor not only limits an employee benefit plan’s exposure to regulatory sanctions but can also enhance the plan’s financial integrity by providing valuable insights to the plan administrator. How can employee benefit plans ensure that they find an auditor with the right qualifications?