Law360 Quotes Jennifer Kraft on ERISA Treatment of Trump IRA Accounts

Law360 quoted Employee Benefits partner Jennifer Kraft in its July 6 article, “4 Benefits And Exec Comp Policy Moves From 2026's 1st Half.” The piece explores key benefits and executive compensation policy developments from the first half of 2026, including recent guidance from the US Department of Labor on Trump IRA investment accounts.

Kraft discussed how the guidance aligns with prior agency positions on similar benefit structures, noting:

“It seems like it's more along the lines of health savings accounts, which the Department of Labor has said do not need to be considered ERISA plans either, as long as you tell people, these are not ERISA plans.”

The full article is available here.