Introduction to Employee Benefits Law (American Casebook)

The second edition of Employee Benefits Law: Policy and Practice has been completely revised to incorporate the changes enacted by the Pension Protection Act of 2006. Other new features include: Expanded discussion of consumer directed health care plans; The latest research on participant investment behavior in 401(k) plans; The Department of Labor's advisory bulletin on the fiduciary duties of directed trustees; Updated presentation of recent developments in ERISA litigation, including the Supreme Court?s 2006 decision in Sereboff v. Mid Atlantic Medical Services, Inc; Updated discussion of ERISA preemption of state laws, including state law mandates designed to expand the scope of health care insurance coverage. The book is accompanied by a comprehensive Teacher's Manual and Power Point slides that can be downloaded by instructors for classroom use.