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Blake MacKay

About Blake MacKay

Blake MacKay serves as the Compensation, Benefits & ERISA Litigation Group leader. He concentrates his practice on assisting employers in the design and compliance of qualified retirement plans and cash-based deferred compensation arrangements and handling all aspects of employee benefits in mergers, acquisitions, and related financial transactions.

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Qualified Retirement Plan Amendments: Year-End Update

November 8, 2017 By Blake MacKay and Kyle Woods

Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group reminds plan sponsors to get ready for 2017 IRS year-end amendments.

  • Discretionary amendments
  • Storm and disaster relief
  • Required amendments

Read the full advisory here.

Filed Under: Employee Benefits Tagged With: 2016 storm relief, cash balance, disability claims, discretionary amendments, IRS, qualified plans, year-end amendments

Do You Need to Send an Annual Notice to Plan Participants?

October 26, 2017 By Blake MacKay and Kyle Woods

Our Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group reviews the multiple year-end notices that defined contribution plans must issue to participants.

  • 2018 retirement plan limits
  • Special consideration for safe harbor plans
  • Practice pointers

Read the full advisory here.

Filed Under: Employee Benefits Tagged With: 401(k), annual notice, defined contribution plans, EACA, IRS, QACA, QDIA, qualified plans

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