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7 June 2022

Coffee Talk With Benefits Episode 4: Summary Plan Descriptions (SPDs): Do's And Don'ts (Podcast)

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Summary Plan Descriptions are an essential mechanism for employers to use when informing employees and participants of benefits offered under their plans.
United States Employment and HR

Summary Plan Descriptions (SPDs) are an essential mechanism for employers to use when informing employees and participants of benefits offered under their plans. What kind of information is required to be included in an SPD? Should you consider including information that's not required? Who drafts them? How are SPDs distributed, and how often? Grab your cup of coffee and tune in to hear Richard and Sarah chat with Liz Deckman, a Partner in Seyfarth's Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Department, about these questions and more!

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