Employee Benefits

LAW 315-01	Employee Benefits	2 credits
The course is an introduction to the federal regulation of employee benefits (including retirement benefits, medical coverage, disability, and severance). The course introduces students to the rights that employees have under the federal statute ERISA. It covers topics such as vesting of benefits, preemption of state law, fiduciary duties, enforcement, and remedies. This course is particularly appropriate for students interested in a labor, employment, or health-care practice.

*courses not offered every year