Monthly Archives: March 2015

A QDRO requires that the participant pay the benefits to the alternate payee within a specified period of time. Naming the participant as a constructive trustee does not relieve the Plan Administrator of responsibility to pay the benefits under a properly drafted … Continue reading →

Many pension plans provide model QDROs in order to expedite the approval process. Although it may speed approval, their model language often does not have the best interests of the alternate payee in mind, which often makes using a model … Continue reading →