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What is a Fiduciary?

At the time of its publication, ERISA had established regulatory oversight with three government agencies. The Department of Labor sets out rules and responsibilities for trust managers, disclosure, and reporting. The IRS is responsible for creating and managing joint-stock funds and the rules for their acquisition; and the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corps (PBGC) was established as an insurer guaranteeing private pension funds.

ERISA requires the appointment of a trustee to manage any plans or funds. The representative is responsible for updating the plan, notifying staff, keeping records, and meeting mandatory reporting requirements. Guardians have the will or authority over plans and financial matters.


The Law Office of Julie A. Mersch regularly provides consultation, including advice, litigation assistance, drafting briefs and legal memoranda, and other services. We emphasize efficiency, and always strive to manage costs while achieving the best results. For more information on how we can protect your rights and help you, please contact an experienced Las Vegas ERISA attorney at The Law Office of Julie A. Mersch.

We specialize in Employee Retirement income Security Act (ERISA Law), Bad Faith Insurance, Personal Injury and more in Las Vegas.

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The Law Office of Julie A. Mersch has one of the best teams of employee benefits and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) litigation practitioners in the Las Vegas Area. As part of a firm that focuses on labor and employment law, Law Office of Julie A. Mersch E applies technical litigation experience and employee benefits knowledge to clients’ needs. For over 20 years, Law Office of Julie A. Mersch attorneys have been representing employers, insurers, and employee benefits plans in litigation involving the denial of life, health, disability, and retirement benefits; breaches of fiduciary duty; bad faith; claims of misrepresentation; and subrogation and reimbursement.


The Law Office of Julie A. Mersch has extensive experience defending complicated employee benefits litigation matters including single-plaintiff lawsuits regarding life, health, disability, pension, and retiree benefits.


The Retirement Benefits Act, or ERISA, has been in effect in the United States since September 1974 under the chairmanship of Gerald Ford. The law aims to create pension plans and pension reform for people working in the private sector and to prevent these plans from being abused by their administrators. This requires plan owners to have accurate information about the details of their plans.


The law sets standards for pension and social protection plans to protect employees and their beneficiaries while protecting any plan sponsored by employers. If the employer/employee contributes in any way, it is covered by the law. It has also been amended to include important rules that affect the health of employees and employers.

Any employer who contributes to a health or retirement plan is subject to ERISA Lawyer. It doesn’t matter the company or the workforce. Only government offices and some churches were exempted from compliance.

Any plan sponsored by the employer that requires an employee to be deducted from their salary or employer compensation is an acceptable plan. Successful plans typically require the employee to pay taxes on a tax-deductible basis or a tax deduction under IRS rules. Qualified plans should also follow non-discrimination rules to ensure that every employee is entitled to the same benefits.

What is an ERISA Qualified/Non-qualified Plan?

For retirement plans, most companies have a period of entitlement after the employee is eligible to participate. In most cases, employees must complete one year of service to join the 401 (k) retirement plan, benefits, etc, after which the transition period begins. Employees can still retain a portion of the fund they contribute, but having the rights means that any employer does not own the fund and can give it to the employer. was respected.

Who Oversees ERISA?

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ERISA requires employees to obtain detailed information about the plans in which they may participate. For medical, dental, and visual lighting, the insurer’s Blue Cross, Humana, and other information are usually available. in terms of coverage. For employers who carry out self-insurance, the information is created by the employer.

Employers are required to create or provide employees with a brief description of the plan that includes all important information about the plan, as well as information about employee rights. This may include notifications of compliance, such as a health plan, expenses, benefits, and so on. Some employers work with a third-party TPA administrator to create and manage documents. The SPD should be issued to employees and provided to them based on ERISA decisions.

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