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Fiduciary

A party with a legal duty to act in the plan participants' best interest.

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Under ERISA, plan fiduciaries must act solely in the interest of plan participants and beneficiaries. Employers who sponsor health plans are plan fiduciaries and can be held personally liable for breaches of fiduciary duty, including imprudent vendor selection.