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Cleveland counsel John Boyd was invited by The Knowledge Congress to address its April 28, 2010, webinar, "Correction of Errors and Drafting of Plan Documentation under Section 409A Clarified-IRS Notice 2010-6 Released."

Boyd, who has over twenty years of experience advising clients on a wide variety of employee benefits matters, was a member of the panel which addressed:

• Overview of importance of Notice 2010-6 to the creation & maintenance of proper 409A plan documentation 
• Types of plan documentation errors in various types of plans cover by Notice 2010-6
• Steps for correcting 409A various documentation errors under Notice 2010-6
• "Last chance" retroactive opportunity for correcting "bad" documents, including improperly linked qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, and plans not amended prior to the § 409A December 31, 2008 form compliance deadline
• "Best practices" document drafting process hints suggested by Notice 2010-6