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ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act)

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A federal law enacted in 1974 that sets minimum standards and protections for most private-sector retirement and health plans. ERISA establishes rules for plan fiduciaries, requires certain disclosures to participants, and provides legal recourse if plan assets are mismanaged. Solo 401(k) plans covering only business owners and spouses are generally exempt from many ERISA requirements.

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