The ERISA Industry Committee Supports IRS Rule Permitting Workers and Spouses to Execute Retirement Plan Decisions Using Video Conferencing Technology

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2023 – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today submitted comments supporting an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposed regulation permanently allowing notary publics, pension plan representatives, and plan participants and their spouses to use secure video conferencing technology to officially execute certain decisions about retirement benefits.

The ERISA Industry Committee Files Reply Brief in Ongoing NJ WARN Act Lawsuit

Washington, D.C., March 28, 2023 – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today filed a reply brief in its ongoing lawsuit to defeat the amended New Jersey WARN Act on ERISA preemption grounds. This submission concludes the district court briefing process, leaving just under two weeks for a decision to be reached before the amended law’s April 10 effective date.