Excerpt: Whether their goal is cost-cutting, educating employees, going green, accommodating tech-savvy employees or some combination of these, employers have been increasingly asking: Can we distribute benefit plan documents and other notices required by Title I of ERISA electronically? The short answer is, yes -- in some cases. The longer answer is that electronic disclosure is permitted as long as the employer uses a method reasonably calculated to ensure actual receipt of the information.  MORE >>