If you have recently left a job where you were covered under a group health plan, then you likely received some paperwork or other notice about COBRA continuation health coverage. COBRA stands for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act and some people may have…

The Employment Retirement Income Security Act is one that many people won’t be familiar with. This plan is often part of your work benefits, and it’s something you should familiarize yourself with. ERISA, as the act is better known, was enacted in 1974 and…

You may be thinking about starting a retirement account through work in Texas, but do you know if it’s protected? Fortunately, the answer is simple. ERISA, also known as the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, has been in effect since the year 1974. Its…

As an employee in Texas, you may have started putting money away into a retirement account. How that money is protected may not have been explained to you, but it should have been. You are protected by law in many situations, so you shouldn’t…

Though Texas has not recognized same-sex marriages, same-sex couples considered legally married in other states do have certain rights under federal employment statutes.  This would include coverage for spouses under the Employment Retirement Income Security Act. The Department of Labor on Wednesday, September 17th, ruled…