Employee Retirement Income Security Act
29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 to 1191c, 29 CFR Parts 2509 to 2590 · Read 2026-08-15
In force since 1975. It governs pension and welfare benefit plans, sets fiduciary duties and reporting, and preempts most state law that relates to a covered plan.
Identifier
- Identifier
- 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 to 1191c, 29 CFR Parts 2509 to 2590
- Level
- Federal
- Status
- In force
- Adopted
- 1974-09-02
- Applies from
- 1975-01-01
- Supervisory bodies
- EBSA
Named requirements
Fiduciary duties
Prudence, loyalty, diversification and following plan documents.
Reporting and disclosure
29 U.S.C. §§ 1021 to 1031
Form 5500, summary plan description and participant notices.
Preemption
The reach of federal preemption over state benefit regulation.
Claims and appeals
The procedure a plan must run before a participant may sue.
Official source
United States case law
20 decisions · Read from CourtListener, Free Law Project on 2026-08-22.
- Laurel Hill Mgmt. Servs., Inc v. La-Z-Boy Inc.
6th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Ann Johnson v. Russell Investments Trust Company
11th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Healthcare Ally Management of California, LLC v. Wsp USA, Inc.
9th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Richard Kelly v. Altria Client Services, LLC
4th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Richard Kelly v. Altria Client Services, LLC
4th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Vapor Technology Association v. McKinley Wooten, Jr.
4th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Pover v. the Capital Group Companies, Inc.
9th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- United States v. Greebel
2d Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Bruce Rush v. GreatBanc Trust Company
7th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Trustees of the IAM National Pension Fund v. M & K Employee Solutions
D.C. Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Kevin Flowers v. Caremark PCS Health, LLC
8th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Jeffrey Ahn v. Cigna Health and Life Insurance Co
3rd Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Register | EBSA, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 to 1191c, 29 CFR Parts 2509 to 2590 |
| Publisher | U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration |
| Last read | 2026-08-15 |
| Interval | Every 30 days |
| Next re-read | 2026-09-14 |
| Status | Re-read overdue |
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| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Row read against the official publication | U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration |
| 1975-01-01 | Date of application according to the publisher | U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration |
| 1974-09-02 | Adopted under 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001 to 1191c, 29 CFR Parts 2509 to 2590 | U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration |
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