Focus on . . . Default Investments and Section 404(C)

Pratt, David A.

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Focus on . . . Default Investments and Section 404(C)

David A. Pratt

Albany Law School

2007

Journal of Pension Benefits, Vol. 14, No. 3, p. 43, Spring 2007

Abstract:
ERISA Section 404(c) protects retirement plan fiduciaries from liability for the consequences of investment decisions made by plan participants or beneficiaries. The DOL and PPA have expanded such protections. Related topics covered in this article include qualified default investment alternatives and automatic enrollment programs, blackout periods, mapping, and preemption.

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Keywords: ERISA Section 404(c), retirement

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Date posted: July 14, 2009

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Pratt, David A., Focus on . . . Default Investments and Section 404(C) (2007). Journal of Pension Benefits, Vol. 14, No. 3, p. 43, Spring 2007. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1434034

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