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Matthew Gouaux, an expert in employee benefits law joins Enterprise Radio to talk about the basics of employee benefit plan governance and fiduciary responsibility.
Mr. Gouaux provides innovative, solid advice to public and private companies, non-profit organizations and governmental entities regarding compliance matters related to qualied defined benefit and defined contribution plans, including pension, profit sharing, and 401(k) plans, 403(b), 457(b) and 457(f) plans and multi-employer plans. This episode is in association with eSanFrancisco.
Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Matthew Gouaux discuss the following:
- What is a “fiduciary,” and who are the fiduciaries of an employee benefit plan?
- What obligations does a plan fiduciary have?
- If a fiduciary’s obligations are not fulfilled, who could be liable?
- What should a fiduciary or an employer do to minimize the risk of fiduciary liability?
- How can a potential breach of fiduciary duty be found and resolved?
Duration: 21:47
Matt Gouaux is a native Californian, raised in the San Joaquin Valley. The eldest son of a nurse and a social worker, Matt attended public school. He learned the benefit of through contemplation, and the value of serving others at an early age. A determined mind, persistent work ethic, and driving curiosity, created a momentum that made it possible for Matt to pay for his education while working a full time job and attending college. He graduated with honors from California State University, Stainislaus and holds a B.A. in Economics. An alumni of Pacific McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, Matt chose the San Franicsco Bay Area as “home,” and resides there with his wife and two children.
Matt is a resourceful thinker, who thrives on problem-solving. As an attorney, he concentrates his legal practice on the design and tax-qualification of retirement plans including pension, profit sharing, 401(k) and 403(b) plans, and employee benefits related tax matters.
As an attorney at Trucker Huss, Matt is a member of an experienced team of employee benefits law specialists serving clients nationwide from Fortune 50 companies, mid-sized and small employers, large multi-employer plans, public sector union and association plans, plan fiduciaries, institutional trustees, other law firms, benefits consulting firms, insurance brokers, accounting firms, third party administrators and benefit plan service providers. He assists clients with plan compliance and administrative issues, plan amendments and summary plan descriptions, qualified domestic relations orders, service provider agreements such as investment manager agreements, and IRS determination letter applications and submissions under the IRS Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) and the DOL Voluntary Fiduciary Correction (VFC) Programs.
Related Web Site: www.truckerhuss.com
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