The law of employee benefit plans, once a small part of labor and tax law, is now a large independent field with a distinctive character. The authoritative coverage of this Law In A Nutshell: Employee Benefit Plans provides the background needed to acquire a thorough understanding of employee benefits law.
The text covers plan finance and taxation; economic aspects; regulations; ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) legislative background; vesting; participation, accrual, and non-interference; distribution; employee securities; employee stock ownership plans; preemption; nondiscrimination; and plan termination.
Features and Benefits: Timesaving reference guide; Provides tools to understand employee benefits law and how to apply it; Table of cases, statutes, and regulations; Answer exam questions quickly and accurately. Table of Contents: Overview and Basic Concepts; Basic Plan Finance and Taxation; Economic Aspects of Plans; Traditional Frameworks for Plan Regulation; The Legislative Background to ERISA; Benefit Protection: Vesting; Benefit Protection: Participation, Accrual and Non-Interference; Benefit Distribution: Substantive Standards; Taxation of Distributions; Benefit Payment: Procedure; Plan Information; Fiduciary Regulation; Prohibited Transactions; Employer Securities and Employee Stock Ownership Plans; Preemption; Procedure; Nondiscrimination: Coverage; Nondiscrimination: Contributions or Benefits; Additional Limitations on Contributions and Benefits; Funding and Contributions; Plan Termination.
Don't let their small size fool you: West's Law in a Nutshell series represents the depth and breadth of the law in over a hundred different areas. Nutshells have a loyal following who swear by their succinct and easy to understand treatment of the law, and this particular title is a great illustration that learning the law doesn't have to be dry and confusing.
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