Notice 2020-68 from the IRS provides valuable clarification for sponsors of qualified plans, 403(b) plans, and 457(b) governmental plans, as well as IRA holders, related to certain provisions in the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) and the Bipartisan American Miners Act of 2019.

A new tax credit under the SECURE Act aims to offset the costs of establishing and maintaining a qualified employer plan that provides an eligible automatic enrollment arrangement (EACA). The $500 credit is also available to eligible employers that amend an existing plan to add an EACA.  More…

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Photo of David M. Pixley David M. Pixley

David M. Pixley is a principal in the Cleveland, Ohio, and New York City, New York, offices of Jackson Lewis P.C. His practice focuses on employee benefits and ERISA litigation.

David’s practice includes counseling clients on all aspects of employee benefits and ERISA…

David M. Pixley is a principal in the Cleveland, Ohio, and New York City, New York, offices of Jackson Lewis P.C. His practice focuses on employee benefits and ERISA litigation.

David’s practice includes counseling clients on all aspects of employee benefits and ERISA litigation involving single employer and multiemployer benefit plans.

In addition to his extensive courtroom experience, David routinely advises and counsels clients with regard to employee benefit plan compliance, administration, participant disclosures, reporting and drafting requirements under ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, ACA, HIPAA and COBRA.

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Photo of Blaine A. Veldhuis Blaine A. Veldhuis

Blaine A. Veldhuis is an associate in the Detroit, Michigan, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. His practice focuses on the defense of complex ERISA litigation and single plaintiff ERISA cases.  He also represents employers in a wide range of employment and labor matters.…

Blaine A. Veldhuis is an associate in the Detroit, Michigan, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. His practice focuses on the defense of complex ERISA litigation and single plaintiff ERISA cases.  He also represents employers in a wide range of employment and labor matters.

Blaine defends ERISA plan fiduciaries, multi-employer plan trustees, and plan administrators providing services to ERISA plans. He defends ERISA 401(k) plan class actions, COBRA class actions, and benefit claims in the retirement and healthcare arena. Blaine has counseled multi-employer welfare and retirement plans, particularly in the construction industry, and has handled withdrawal liability, delinquent contribution, and plan merger matters. With respect to multi-employer plans, his expertise includes compliance-side issues and litigation.

He has significant experience representing defendants and respondents in administrative and governmental investigations, including Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of Labor audits, and investigations conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Michigan Department of Civil Rights, and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

Blaine also assists and advises employers on issues related to union activity, and other matters implicating the National Labor Relations Act.

Blaine’s experience includes handling wage and hour claims, discrimination claims, sexual harassment claims, whistleblower claims, commercial litigation, and general employment litigation. Blaine regularly counsels employers in employee relations and discipline and discharge matters, and also assists employers in drafting employment policies and in complying with the federal and state employment laws.

While attending law school, he was a title editor for the University of Detroit Mercy Law Review and participated in the University of Detroit Mercy Veterans Law Clinic. Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, his practice focused on labor and employment matters as an associate at a firm in the Detroit metropolitan area.

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