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The mission of ISBA Employee Benefits Section is to study, educate the profession, comment on legislation and regulation and perform other appropriate activities assigned to it by the Association with respect to the following as they relate to the compensation (current or deferred, direct or fringe benefit) of persons for employment type services:
- Rights between employers and employees;
- Rights between contractors;
- Tax and estate planning;
- Reporting and disclosure;
- Benefit administration;
- Investments and fiduciary duties;
- Age and sex discrimination; and
- Other appropriate and related matters.
Related Articles
Current Newsletter — April 2026
Recent Related Cases
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Benefits Act | 2d Dist.
Illinois Appellate Court / Civil
Carter v. Fox Lake Fire Protection District, 2026 IL App (2d) 250374 (May 1, 2026) Lake Co. (SCHOSTOK) Affirmed. -
Substantial Compliance Test | W.D. Wis.
Federal 7th Circuit / Civil
Packaging Corporation of America Thrift Plan for Hourly Employees v. Langdon, No. 25-1859 (February 2, 2026) (BRENNAN) Reversed and remanded. -
Pension Code | 1st Dist.
Illinois Appellate Court / Civil
Vokac v. Berwyn Police Pension Fund, 2025 IL App (1st) 240338 (December 24, 2025) 4th Div./Cook Co. (LYLE) Affirmed. -
Illinois Pension Code | 2d Dist.
Illinois Appellate Court / Civil
Kooistra v. Board of Trustees of Sycamore Police Pension Fund, 2025 IL App (2d) 240787 (November 14, 2025) DeKalb Co. (SCHOSTOK) Affirmed.
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Tools and Resources
- Employee Benefits discussion group is available to section members via the Employee Benefits community in ISBA Central
- The Employee Benefits Section directory is available to all ISBA members
- Useful links