The Fourth Edition of INTRODUCTION TO EMPLOYEE BENEFITS LAW: POLICY AND PRACTICE has been updated to reflect the state of federal law as of August 1, 2014. The Fourth Edition features:

• Revised and updated public policy trends and statistics;
• The most recent developments concerning implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA);
• A revised and updated discussion of other federal laws affecting welfare benefit plans;
• The most recent Supreme Court decisions regarding implementation of the Affordable Care Act, ERISA fiduciary duties, and the remedies available to private litigants; and
• Revised and updated Appendix material containing the Internal Revenue Service forms used in a typical ERISA compliance practice and an illustrative prototype plan document.