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Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion — 100 episodes

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Financial Wellness and What Really Works

2

Alternative Investments in 401(k)s: Proposed Regs and What Plan Fiduciaries Need to Know

3

2026 To Do: HIPAA Compliance

4

2026 To Do: Your Employee Handbook

5

Why NAPA Matters for Plan Sponsors and Benefits Professionals

6

Benefits Industry Predictions for 2026

7

Voluntary Benefits and the Rising Risk for Employers

8

Paid Sick Leave for All Virginians? Breaking Down HB5

9

Private Markets, Public Plans: What Sponsors Need to Know

10

Balancing Benefits: GLP-1s and Workforce Well-Being

11

Alternative Investments in 401(k)s: Risk, Rules & Reality

12

Cost, Care, and Captives: A Mid-Size Employer's Guide to Benefit Trends

13

ESOPs Explained

14

Gag Clause Prohibitions

15

Forfeitures Under Fire

16

Navigating Fiduciary Responsibilities in a Tide-Turning ESG Era

17

Big Changes to Catch-Up Contributions in 2025

18

Good News for the ACA in 2025

19

Tax Relief and Possible Retirement Plan Resources for Hurricane Victims

20

New IRS Guidance on SECURE 2.0 Act Student Loan Employer Contributions

21

Employment Law Edition: The Latest on Non-Competes and Independent Contractors

22

ERISA Forfeiture Litigation

23

IRS Clarifies Emergency Distributions Tax Exceptions

24

Understanding Lifetime Income Products

25

Trends in Recordkeeper Consolidation and Due Diligence

26

What the J&J Case Means for Plan Administrators

27

SECURE 2.0: Leveraging Opportunities Employees Want Most

28

Understanding Fees in Retirement Planning

29

ESG Investing by Retirement Plans

30

New Federal Rule Aims to Hold Investment Advisors to a Higher Standard

31

Auto-Portability: A New Way to Keep Retirement Savings Growing

32

IRS 2024 Health Plan Affordability Threshold May Put Some at Risk

33

SECURE 2.0 Act Relief for Plan Corrections

34

Partial Plan Terminations

35

Using Equity Incentives to Attract and Retain Key Team Members

36

Virginia Launches New Retirement Savings Program

37

Exploring the Value of Qualified Default Investment Alternatives

38

SECURE 2.0 Act – More Relief for Plan Administrators

39

What a Relief! 403(b) Plan Developments

40

Boosting Employee Engagement in 401(k) Participation and Retirement Savings

41

SECURE 2.0 Act – Highlights and To Do's for 2023

42

Plan Administrators' 2022 Year-End Checklist

43

Multiemployer Plans

44

Court Decisions Impacting Plan Sponsors and Fiduciaries

45

Helping Employers Address the Gender Gap in Retirement Savings

46

Millennials, Boomers and Retirement Planning

47

New Lifetime Income Illustrations Required Soon

48

Health Plan Transparency Requirements

49

Employment Edition: Flexible and Remote Working Arrangements

50

Cryptocurrency 401K Plans

51

What Constitutes Plan Assets Under ERISA?

52

"The Great Resignation" - Structuring Benefits to Attract and Retain Talent

53

Group Health Plan Service Provider Compensation Disclosure Requirements

54

2023 Benefits Forecast with Mercer

55

New Prescription Drug and Health Coverage Reporting Requirements

56

OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination Regulations

57

Time to Tidy-Up Plan Documents

58

Can Employers Impose a Health Insurance Surcharge on Plan Participants Not Vaccinated for COVID-19?

59

Are Brokerage Windows Right for Your Retirement Plan?

60

Cautionary Tales for Preapproved Plan Documents

61

Missing Plan Participants

62

Best Practices for Reducing ERISA Litigation Risk

63

Cyber Security Guidance for Benefit Plan Sponsors and Participants

64

Back to the Future: SECURE Act and SECURE Act 2.0

65

Employee Retention Tax Credit Expansion

66

COBRA Notice Litigation

67

Biden Administration Quick Take – Three Employment Law Initiatives We're Monitoring

68

DOL's Guidance on Continued COVID-19 Timeframe Relief

69

Payroll Integration for Plan Sponsors

70

Employee Misclassification: Exploring the DOL New Final Rule and Its Impact on Employers

71

New Round of COVID-19 Relief Expands Assistance for Employers

72

Plan Administrators' 2020 Year-End Checklist

73

Cybersecurity Considerations for Retirement Plan Sponsors

74

New Virginia Laws Impacting Worker Classification

75

COVID-19 Edition - Employee Benefits Considerations When Conducting Furloughs and Layoffs

76

DOL Proposed Changes for Socially Responsible Investment Options

77

COVID-19 Edition - Deadline Extensions Impacting HIPAA, COBRA and ERISA

78

Supreme Court Decision Protecting LGBTQ Workers

79

DOL Updates ERISA Electronic Disclosure Guidelines

80

COVID-19 Edition - New Opportunities for Health Flexible Spending Arrangements and Cafeteria Plans

81

COVID-19 Edition – Employee Benefit Plans

82

COVID-19 Edition - Practical Guidance on Leave Relief for Employers

83

SECURE Act Implications for 401k Plans

84

Government Investigative Demands

85

Plan Administrators' 2019 Year-End Checklist

86

Student Loan Benefits

87

New Hardship Distribution Regulations for 401(k) Plans

88

Captive Insurance Arrangements

89

Employee Benefits in Mergers and Acquisitions

90

Health Reimbursement Arrangement Update

91

Importance of Investment Policy Statements

92

New Rules for Top Hat Plan Filings

93

Best Practices for Retirement Plan Committees

94

Recruiting and Retention: Can Your 401K Make a Difference?

95

House Passes Retirement Reform Legislation

96

Correcting Health Savings Account Contribution Errors

97

ERISA Plan Status of Voluntary Benefits

98

Health Reimbursement Arrangements

99

Wellness Program Compliance Update

100

Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit