Published Works
Foster & Foster regularly shares insights on the issues shaping the industry through white papers, articles, and other trade publications. Recent publications our team has been involved with include:
Suspension of Retiree Pension Benefits in the Construction Industry
Published in Benefits Magazine, March/April 2025. Explores how multiemployer pension plans can temporarily modify suspension of benefits rules to address labor shortages while maintaining compliance with ERISA and IRS requirements.
Navigating the High-Stakes World of Catastrophic Health Care Claims
Published in Benefits Magazine, November/December 2025. Examines strategies for managing catastrophic health care claims, including stop-loss insurance, reinsurance, pharmacy management, and other approaches to help self-funded health plans mitigate financial risk.
The Role of Defined Benefit Pensions in Recruiting and Retaining Public Safety Professionals.
Published by the National Institute on Retirement Security (NIRS), June 2024. Analyzes how defined benefit pension plans support recruitment, retention, and retirement readiness for police officers and firefighters, drawing on national data and actuarial research.
Multiemployer Plans and the Working Spouse Rule
Published in Benefits Magazine, March 2019. Reviews how working spouse eligibility provisions can help multiemployer health plans manage costs while balancing affordability and participant coverage.