Benefits & ERISA Law

On SPDs and Compliance

Compliance is its own reward. I think that's my new motto for one of the underlying themes of this blog, which is the importance of strong operational compliance in running any ERISA governed plan. The return on that investment takes many forms, running from happier - or at least less disgruntled - employees, to better returns on participant and employer contributions, to fewer lawsuits, and to better outcomes on those occasions when a lawsuit is filed. Along those lines, here's a neat post on complying with SPD requirements. At the risk of sounding harsh, which I don't meant to, if you administer a plan and the information in that post is news to you, you need to focus more on compliance, and find at least a good consultant on the nuts and bolts of running your plans.

Full post as published by Boston ERISA Law Blog on October 04, 2010 (boomark / email).