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Defined benefit retirement plan

‘Outdated’ Mortality Tables a Growing Source of Litigation Exposure for Defined Benefit Pensions, Attorneys Warn

Recent lawsuits alleging the use of “outdated” mortality tables when calculating benefits payable in annuity distributions or at early retirement could be part of a new trend that poses a threat to defined benefit (DB) plans, according to one law firm’s employee benefits practice.