You may have heard the term ERISA without knowing what it really does. The Employment Retirement Income Security Act provides oversight for health and disability plans provided to employees by their employers. And it has some very specific requirements for how those...
Many employees in Texas receive benefits, such as health insurance, from their employers. Thus, when issues arise related to their health insurance claims, this may cause an employee to question whether he or she could file an action to ensure his or her rights are...
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is the federal law that sets minimum standards for retirement plans in the private industry. One way that ERISA protects the assets in your retirement plan is by ensuring that those who have control over their assets...
Employees who participate in retirement plans work hard for years, depending on the knowledge that their benefits will be available for them when they are ready to retire. Unfortunately, sometimes their employers try to get away without giving these employees the full...
The Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) protects the rights all Texas workers who are covered by a pension plan or a health insurance plan issued by their employer. ERISA mandates the obligations of the employer and the insurer who has issued the plan at...
Many of our readers in Texas may not be familiar with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, which is commonly referred to as “ERISA.” This law was enacted to help employees who have insurance coverage options, as well as other important benefits,...
A job is a necessity for most Texas residents, but not everyone wants to work until the end of their life. As such, many individuals save, invest, and utilize work-provided retirement accounts to plan for their non-working futures. When a private employer provides a...
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act provides structure and oversight for private retirement plans and health plans. The federal government enacted this law in 1974. As with anything, things changed with retirement plans and within the employment field that led...
Although you may not have heard of it before, ERISA is a federal law that likely affects you if you receive employment benefits. ERISA stands for the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, which took effect in 1974. Despite the name, ERISA also applies to health...
When you need to file a claim for your employee insurance benefits in Texas, it may fall under the Employee Retirement Income Act of 1974, also known as ERISA. While ERISA was intended to protect employees by compelling employers to responsibly manage their benefits,...
