Course Info
This class will cover employee benefits law. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA): defined benefit plans, including in-depth consideration of defined benefit plan documents; VEBA's, their use and regulation; group life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Long Term Disability plans and related insurance documents; insured and non-insured medical benefit plans; reporting and disclosure requirements of ERISA, including summary plan descriptions, summary of material modifications, Form 5500, and "top hat" elections; and requests for favorable determinations of qualified plans, including Form 5300 and Notices to Interested Parties.
Instructor
Prof. Russell Shaw is a partner at Walter & Haverfield and an Adjunct Professor of Law at Case Western Reserve University.
Syllabus
The syllabus for your course is available on Canvas.
Textbooks
** No Text Required **
Study Aids
These study aids are available online. Please click the hyperlinked title to view them. For instructions on how to use the specific platforms, including troubleshooting, please view Andy Dorchak's Study Aids Research Guide.
Acing Business Associations by ISBN: 9781634596008Publication Date: 2016Available via West Academic Study Aids.
Employee Benefit Plans in a Nutshell by Call Number: KF3512.Z9 C68ISBN: 9780314150837Publication Date: 2003-11-05Available via West Academic Study Aids.
Understanding Employee Benefits Law by ISBN: 9781531014636Publication Date: 2020-08-01Available via LexisNexis Digital Library.
