Erin Turley
Subscribe to Erin Turley's PostsErin Turley focuses her practice on employee benefits matters. She has extensive experience handling issues pertaining to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). Erin’s tenure as chief executive officer of a privately held company owned by an ESOP provides her unique insights into the legal and practical implications and requirements of ESOP-owned companies. Read Erin Turley's full bio.
How PPM Health Plans Can Solve the MEWA Problem
By Sarah Raaii, Alden Bianchi, Erin Turley, Teal Trujillo and Allison Wilkerson on Mar 6, 2025
Posted In Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
A physician practice management (PPM) structure can help ensure compliance with corporate practice of medicine laws and simplify administrative tasks. However, it can also unintentionally lead to health plan issues that need to be carefully managed to prevent compliance problems or complications when selling PPM entities. Read more here.
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Examining Group Health Coverage Alternatives for Small Employers
By Alden Bianchi, Sarah Raaii, Teal Trujillo and Erin Turley on Feb 27, 2025
Posted In Employee Benefits, Health and Welfare Plans
Small employers have long struggled to offer comprehensive major medical coverage to their workers and families, mainly due to underwriting hurdles. Groups with fewer than 50 employees are often confined to state small group market plans, which can be costly. Even slightly larger groups, underwritten based on their own claims history, still face a significant...
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Trump Administration Places DOL’s ESOP Proposals in Regulatory Moratorium
By Ted Becker, Allison Wilkerson, Erin Turley and Myriem Bennani on Feb 25, 2025
Posted In Employee Benefits, Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs), Retirement Plans
On January 16, 2025, the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration released two proposed regulations related to employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). One regulation aims to clarify the valuation process for non-publicly traded employer stock, while the other would provide a safe harbor for transactions involving newly established ESOPs. However, on January...
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