ERISA is a friend of mine

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If employee benefits compliance doesn't sound fun to you, then you haven't listened to ERISA is a friend of mine, a podcast hosted by the Compliance Services professionals from Lockton. Join hosts Edward Fensholt, J.D., director of Compliance Services, and Scott Behrens, J.D., director of Government Relations, to learn the intricacies of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and other employee benefits laws, one hilarious topic at a time.

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