Brad Campbell Discusses Midyear EBSA Enforcement Trends with Law360

Benefits and executive compensation partner Brad Campbell spoke with Law360 to discuss the potential for EBSA enforcement shifts in, “4 Things To Watch At DOL In 2025's 2nd Half.”

Campbell shared that he sees multiple "challenges facing EBSA enforcement," including fewer staff as well as what he said was "a long and steady decline" in EBSA's enforcement program.

"For the last 10 years, the agency has been closing many, many fewer civil cases with results," Campbell said. Campbell pointed to a U.S. Government Accountability Office report from 2021 that showed 16% of EBSA cases opened in 2017 remained open four years later — approximately one in six.

One question Campbell said he has as policy develops is: "Is EBSA doing fewer cases, or are they just taking longer to resolve the ones they have? And do they have a growing backlog?"

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