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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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Illinois Pension Code | 1st Dist.
Illinois Appellate Court / Civil
Wancket v. State Employees’ Retirement System of Illinois, 2026 IL App (1st) 232256 (October 16, 2026) 6th Div./Cook Co. (PUCINSKI) Affirmed. -
State Pensions | 1st Dist.
Illinois Appellate Court / Civil
Kievlan v. Judges Retirement System of Illinois, 2026 IL App (1st) 250150 (October 14, 2026) Cook Co. (PETERSON) Affirmed. -
Line-of-Duty Disability | 2d Dist.
Illinois Appellate Court / Civil
Schneider v. Elgin Firefighters’ Pension Fund, 2026 IL App (2d) 250476 (September 28, 2026) Kane Co. (MULLEN) Reversed and remanded. -
Surviving Spouse Pension | 1st Dist.
Illinois Appellate Court / Civil
Buenik v. Cicero Police Pension Fund, 2026 IL App (1st) 251997 (August 21, 2026) 5th Div./Cook Co. (MIKVA) Circuit court judgment reversed, Board decision reversed. -
Employee Retirement Income Security Act | N.D. Ill., Eastern Div.
Federal 7th Circuit / Civil
Havlik v. University of Chicago, No. 25-2821 (July 20, 2026) (HAMILTON) Affirmed.
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