Wheels, a small bike sales and repair shop, has ten employee…

Wheels, a small bike sales and repair shop, has ten employees, five full-time and five part-time. Walt Morgan, the owner, can’t afford to provide many employee benefits, but he does provide all employees with three full-pay sick days a year. He funds the sick pay out of his general assets. He also provides his full-time employees with basic health insurance that has a high deductible to keep costs down. Walt pays an annual premium for this insurance out of his general assets. Under ERISA,

Appleton Enterprises, Inc. is a closely held corporation tha…

Appleton Enterprises, Inc. is a closely held corporation that employs members of the Appleton family. The company’s ESOP has more than 10% of plan assets in Appleton stock. Appleton’s stock is not publicly traded. Appleton must give employees the right to vote on all corporate issues.