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401(k) Plans 403(b) Plans 457 plans Accounting for benefits, incl. FASB, GASB Actuarial – PBGC reform Actuarial – aging workforce Actuarial – funding of pensions Actuarial – misc Age discrimination, incl. ADEA Bankruptcy Cafeteria plans (125, flexible spending) Church-sponsored plans Communication and disclosure to participants Death benefits, incl. life insurance Dependent care Disability plans Distributions – QDROs Distributions – misc Distributions – phased retirement Distributions – req. minimums Distributions – rollovers Domestic partner, same-sex benefits ERISA preemption of state law ESOPs Educational assistance Employee assistance plans (EAPs) Estate planning Executive benefits	Family and medical leave, incl. FMLA Fiduciary duties of trustees, directors, others Flexible work time Fringe benefits – transit, discounts, other Government plans – federal Government plans – state and local – investments of Government plans – state and local - misc Health plan admin – COBRA Health plan admin – HIPAA Health plan admin – misc Health plan costs – disease management Health plan costs – healthcare delivery Health plan costs – managed care Health plan costs – misc Health plan costs – prescription drugs Health plan costs – preventive care Health plans – consumer-driven Health plans – design Health plans – fraud Health plans – info for employees Health plans – mandated benefits Health plans – policy Health plans – retiree coverage Health reimbursement accounts (HRAs) Health savings accounts (HSAs) IRAs International, expatriate issues Leased, contract, contingent workers Long-term care	Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs) Medicare and Medicaid Military – benefits for, incl. USERRA Multiemployer plans Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements (MEWAs) Reporting requirements (to gov’t agencies) Ret plan investments – costs Ret plan investments – misc Ret plan investments – self-directed Ret plan investments – social Ret plans – admin Ret plans – amendments required, incl. EGTRRA Ret plans – audits by gov’t agencies Ret plans – cash balance, hybrid Ret plans – design Ret plans – info for employees Ret plans – policy SEPs SIMPLE 401(k), SIMPLE IRA plans Severance pay Social Security – benefits, incl. coverage Social Security – integration Social Security – reform Stock options Stock plans – employee stock purchase (423) Stock plans – misc Technology Voluntary benefits Work-life issues