Participants and beneficiaries must be able to opt out of electronic delivery and to request paper copies of disclosures without cost. Individuals who prefer to receive disclosures on paper can request paper copies of disclosures and opt out of electronic delivery entirely.The new regulations provide a more expansive safe harbor for electronic delivery methods, a muchanticipated technological leap forward for plan sponsors. The new rule permits retirement plan administrators to move to a default electronic method of delivery for ERISArequired notices. ERISA requires plan administrators to deliver planrelated information using methods reasonably calculated to ensure actual receipt. (For further detailed explanation, see the instructions to the plan description Form EBS-1 and "Identification Numbers Under ERISA" (Publ.