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May 2024 Policy Forum #93
2024 Spring Policy Forum
Thursday, May 16, 2024
10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Courtyard by Marriott Washington Downtown Convention Center
901 L Street NW, Washington, D.C.
The Employee Benefit Research Institute and American Benefits Council marked the 50th anniversary of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) with a special event. The 2024 Spring Policy Forum featured new research and panel discussions about ERISA-enabled employee benefits innovation and plan sponsor views on ERISA preemption.
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. — Registration & Coffee
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. — Welcome
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. — Helping to Narrow the Nation's Lingering Racial Wealth Gap
10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. — What ERISA Was Meant to Do: A Historical Perspective
11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. — The History of Auto-Enrollment
11:45 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. — The Impact of Auto Features in DC Plans on Retirement Security
11:55 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. — Multistakeholder View on Benefits of Auto-Enrollment: What Else Could Be Automated Going Forward?
12:40 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. — Luncheon Address: ERISA and Health Benefits Innovation
1:35 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. — Pop-Up Talk on Paid Leave
1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. — Benefits of ERISA Preemption for Employer-Provided Health Plans
2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. — Fireside Chat
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. — Livestream Ends & Break
2:35 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. — Health ERISA Preemption Panel
3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. — Retirement Policy Discussion With Hill Staff
3:45 p.m. — Closing Remarks