Summary Plan Descriptions (SPDs)

question 4

Multiple Choice

Summary plan descriptions (SPDs) :

• A)must be provided to new employees before they begin their employment
• B)provide a brief overview of the terms of employee benefit plans
• C)can be the basis for claims that employees did not receive promised benefits
• D)all of the above
• E)none of the above

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