From September 2-19, 2025, the Council surveyed employer plan sponsors on the impact of widespread retirement plan litigation.

The U.S. Senate approved the appointment of Daniel Aronowitz to the position of Assistant Secretary of Labor for EBSA, the key agency at the DOL, responsible for oversight of ERISA health and retirement plans.

In this episode, Council President Katy Johnson explains why these rules were so eagerly anticipated and how the IRS was responsive to numerous recommendations offered by the Council.

Two of the measures would increase transparency and oversight of DOL operations, while a third bill addresses employee stock ownership.

The final rules implement the catch-up contribution requirements established by SECURE 2.0, under which certain plan participants must make contributions on a post-tax basis.

Federal agencies have issued the latest comprehensive regulatory agenda, indicating which benefits policy guidance and rulemaking projects are in process and estimating their completion date.

In this edition of Just a Minute!, Council President Katy Johnson highlights several regulatory projects recently previewed by executive branch agencies.

The Council submitted comments to CMS supporting stronger hospital price transparency requirements and expanding site-neutral payment reforms.

A new advisory opinion issued by the U.S. Department of Labor has affirmed the American Benefits Council’s position that a deferred incentive plan does not constitute an ERISA plan.

The Council urged the 6th Circuit to uphold a district court’s favorable ruling that ERISA preempts a Tennessee law affecting pharmacy network plan design.

The Council's brief urged the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a lower court decision finding that ERISA preempted a Tennessee "any willing provider" law.   

As part of the recently enacted One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act, employers may soon need to adjust payroll systems and reporting processes to account for a new deduction for employee tips.