A Summary Plan Description (SPD) is a document that employers must give free to employees who participate in Employee Retirement Income Security Act-covered retirement plans or health benefit plans.

Administrators of all employee benefit plans subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) should ensure their plans' compliance with ERISA's Summary Plan Description (SPD ...

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A Summary Plan Description, often referred to as an “SPD”, is a document intended to clearly describe and explain the important provisions of an employee benefit plan. The SPD must be written ...

If you choose to join the Legal Services Plan, the coverage available to you and your family through the Plan can help you with many of your personal legal needs. This summary provides ... Please take ...

Below are links to the various Summary Plan Descriptions and Certificates of Coverage the describe your rights and coverage under the various Bates Benefit Plans. Paper copies are available by ...

You must first meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) for each Plan and be enrolled, if applicable.

The case has already bounced back and forth several times between the district and appellate courts, testing complicated questions about conflicting language in summary plan descriptions and formal ...

Complete details of the pension plan are described in a Summary Plan Description provided to eligible employees. Contact the Human Resources Department for more information.