ERISA: How It Affects Employees and Employers

ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, affects employees and employers in many ways – some of them good, some of them bad. We asked Ron Dean, a California attorney who has been engaged in employee benefits litigation primarily on behalf of participants for over 30 years, to explain both in a recent interview.

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The ERISA Claims Process: What You Need To Know

Filing a claim under ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, can be quite complex. We asked Ron Dean, a California attorney who has been engaged in employee benefits litigation primarily on behalf of participants for over 30 years, to provide an overview of the process.

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What Types Of Compensation Claims Are Subject To ERISA?

ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, covers many types of compensation claims such as pensions, severance and bonus plans. To understand the finer points of each, we asked Ron Dean, a California attorney who has been engaged in employee benefits litigation primarily on behalf of participants for over 30 years.

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Hiring an ERISA Attorney: Why Experience Matters

The complexities of ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, are great and generally require the counsel of an experienced attorney whose practice focuses on ERISA to guide you through the process. This article explains how an attorney can help.

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ERISA Denial Letters: Clues To Where The Treasure Lies

When your benefits claim is denied, you’ll get a letter stating why. This letter, according to Ron Dean, a California attorney who has been practicing ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) law for over 35 years, contains crucial information that can be used to appeal that denial. In fact, Dean says that the denial letter itself is going to give you clues as to where the treasure lies buried.

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ERISA & Life Insurance: Tips On Collecting Your Benefits

ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) governs most life insurance benefit plans. While collecting those benefits is easy is most cases, it can be difficult in some. Ron Dean, a California attorney who has been practicing ERISA law for over 35 years, provided us with some tips on how to collect your benefits.

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ERISA, Pension Funds & 401(k) s – Eight Years After Enron

Millions of Americans lost money in the stock market in 2008 – and what happens in 2009 is still anyone’s guess. In today’s volatile market, the last thing people need to worry about is a company mismanaging their pensions and 401(k) plans. However, even though it’s been eight years since the Enron debacle, companies still mismanage retirement funds.

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ERISA & Executive Compensation: Answers To FAQ

The issue of executive compensation continually raises questions about promises, broken promises and rectifying broken promises – especially in the current economic climate. To answer some of the more frequently asked questions on this topic; we interviewed Ron Dean, a California attorney who has been practicing ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) law for over 35 years.

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