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Pension Benefits & Executive Compensation: Benefits Treatises

A guide for researching employee benefits issues through the Brooklyn Law School Library's home page

Treatises on Benefits

Employee Benefits GuideBacon, David L. et als., Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.  Available on Lexis.  Employee Benefits Guide is written by experts in the field of employee benefits, providing detailed analysis of the relevant statutes, regulations, case law, and opinion letters.

Employee Benefits Handbook, 4th ed. Mamorsky, Jeffrey D., ed. Boston: Warren, Gorham & Lamont (1995- ). Available on Westlaw. This publication provides explanations of complex employee benefits statutes and regulations. The handbook illustrates the steps to be taken to keep a plan in compliance and the company out of court. Topics include FMLA, COBRA, employee benefit plan accounting, reporting to regulatory agencies, and tax considerations for qualified retirement plans.

Employee Benefits Law: ERISA and Beyond (LJP),  Available on Lexis. 

Employee Benefits Law,  ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of National Affairs.  Available on Bloomberg Law.  Written by members of the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law, this title provides annotated coverage by distinguished members of the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law who provide careful analysis and explanations of ERISA Titles I and IV; rules of tax qualification, deductibility, and other key tax issues; interplay with related legal areas—including employment discrimination and labor relations.

Employee Fringe and Welfare Benefit Plans, Mitchell, William and Michael J. Canan. St. Paul: West Publishing (annual). Available on Westlaw. Discusses major types of employee fringe and welfare benefit plans available under ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

Employer's Guide to Fringe Benefit Rules, Guarisco, Annette J., and Mary B. Hevener. Washington, DC: Thompson Publishing Group.  Available on Westlaw.