Compliance

The PBGC and the IRS have issued requests for information to help them with issuing guidance about the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014.

The IRS will host webinars discussing the second cycle E determination letter application process and retirement plan loans to participants.

A federal appeals court in Puerto Rico ruled retirement benefits a participant believed were negotiated were not due under the clear terms of the plan document.

The EEOC has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against Seasons 52.

A lawsuit claims retirement plan provider and asset manager Aegon USA caused superfluous fees to be charged to its own retirement plan.

The largest pension of grocery chain Safeway received $212 million in contributions.

Starting this year, employers of 50 or more full-time employees will have to meet significant new reporting requirements for the Affordable Care Act (ACA). 

A case heard in federal appeals court this week asks whether increasingly common pension risk transfer moves by large corporate plan sponsors are putting retirees at increased risk.

The PBGC will assume responsibility for retirement benefits for Hovensa employees.

An employer’s retirement plan documents did not incorporate beneficiary designation forms in its language or appendices, so the forms did not govern the award of benefits, a court...

The IRS revealed Form 5500 errors it found during various compliance projects, which could cause a plan to be selected for a compliance check.

A group of nonqualifed retirement plan participants argue their employer reduced their retirement benefits by not paying FICA taxes on their accounts per the plan document.

President Obama’s proposed budget once again looks to cap retirement plan savings to about $3 million per investor.

The IRS has suggested a list of helpful internal controls for retirement plan sponsors.

The IRS recommends including reference lists when applying for a retirement plan determination letter.

A U.S. attorney has accused a former Comcast employee of creating dummy retirement accounts and defrauding the firm of nearly $125,000.

The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration says a new disclosure rule will ensure workers receive annual funded status notifications for their defined benefit pension plans.

Witnesses told a U.S. Senate committee more guidance is needed for workplace wellness programs.

The EEOC has filed a lawsuit against Stack Bros. Mechanical Contractors for alleging firing older workers because of their age.

In response to comments about its intention to issue governmental plan regulations, the IRS says charter schools may participate in governmental plans.