Recently, there has been a great deal of regula­tory, judicial, and legislative activity surrounding association multiple employer plans (Association MEPs) and open multiple employer plans (Open MEPs). The Trump Administration, some finan­cial services providers, and others see multiple employer plans (MEPs) as an effective mechanism for efficiently making available employee ben­efits to employees of small employers.

In The Investment Lawyer col­umn titled, “Regulatory Monitor ERISA Update,” principal David Kaleda provided a summary of recent activity with regard to Association MEPs and Open MEPs with a focus on those MEPs that provide retirement benefits under employee benefit plans covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA).

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