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Joint Committee on Employee Benefits (JCEB)

Celebrating 42 Years of CLE Excellence! The JCEB is the central and dedicated ABA provider and coordinator of employee benefits in-person and virtual CLE programs, webinars, and Passport Subscription Program.

Reach Your Market and Generate New Business

As the ABA’s leading provider and coordinator of educational programming for employee benefits, deferred compensation and ERISA attorneys and professionals, you can reach your target audience and expand your network and profile by becoming a sponsor of the JCEB or any of its National Institutes, webinars or other programs. By sponsoring the JCEB or any of its programs, you can connect with thousands of employee benefits and executive compensation attorneys around the country, including those key decision makers that will help you gain greater market share.

Employee Benefit Simplification Initiatives

March 26 | Virtual Webinar

Despite the obvious need, the simplification of employee benefit laws and regulations remains elusive. This webinar will review ongoing Treasury Department and Department of Labor initiatives and examine recent proposals to eliminate unnecessary complexity, including especially the growing need for simplification in the rules that relate to retirement plan distributions.

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What's Old Is New: The Economic Realities For Workers and Employee Benefits

March 27 | Virtual Webinar

This panel will explore the new "economic reality" test, which now governs the determination of employee and independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The discussion will include a comparison of this new test to similar determinations made for benefit plan purposes under the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The panelists will also discuss best practices for ensuring compliance.

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Employee Benefits Spring Update

April 17 | Virtual Program

This program will address the impact of the newest tax reform legislation and other recent developments in all aspects of employee benefits. Panels of experienced ERISA attorneys will discuss these changes and their impact on employers, participants and plans.

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Mediating Employee Benefit Cases

April 25 | Virtual Webinar

In this presentation, the panelists will engage in an interactive discussion of best practices and important considerations in mediating employee benefits cases from the perspectives of a mediator as well as defense and plaintiff-side attorneys.

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ERISA: Beyond the Basics

May 7-9 | Virtual Program

This 3-day virtual program will showcase the legal expertise of dozens of ERISA practitioners from all areas of the field including a focus on Health and Welfare Plan Compliance and Regulatory Updates; Retirement Plan Compliance and Regulatory Updates; and ERISA Litigation Hot Topics.

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Employee Benefits in Mergers & Acquisitions

May 14, 16, 21, 23 / Virtual Program

Designed for in-house counsel, benefits specialists, private practitioners, consultants, accountants, and corporate executives. This program focuses on how experienced lawyers incorporate innovative concepts into their successful practices and the finer points on handling a deal.

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ERISA Fiduciary Institute

June 4, 5, and 10 | Virtual Program

This Institute, scheduled over 3 afternoons, will present the latest developments in ERISA fiduciary prudence, including good governance and plan operational practices in the face of current challenges from private litigators, evolving governmental oversight, and a constantly changing real-world landscape. You will hear from leading ERISA attorneys, in-house counsel, and investment professionals.

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Employee Benefits Passport

To access - for one low price - all of the JCEB’s webinars and get a 25% discount to attend any or all of the renowned JCEB National Institutes (in-person and virtual), subscribe to the Employee Benefits Passport.

JCEB and Federal Agency Technical Sessions

Agency Meetings

Each May the JCEB meets with federal agencies (IRS/Treasury, DOL, HHS, CMS, PBGC, EEOC and SEC) to discuss issues of interest to employee benefits practitioners. Check here to download past and new reports that have been compiled following these meetings for free. If you wish to attend any of these meetings, join a Sponsoring Section and their Employee Benefits Committee and ask how you can get involved or attend.

Reports are - Available to the Public

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Contact the JCEB

1050 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 400 / Washington, DC 20036 / Phone: (202) 662-8641

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